World number nine Maria Sakkari will be up against the 157th-ranked Storm Hunter in the second round of the 2023 Guadalajara Open on Wednesday, September 20. Get the predictions and odds of this Maria Sakkari v Storm Hunter match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Maria Sakkari v Storm Hunter Head to Head
Sakkari and Hunter have never faced off in a competitive match before this.
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Sakkari Form Needs a Turnaround
There is no two ways about Sakkari’s form struggles and no surprises when one says it needs a drastic turnaround. Even some amount of end-of-season momentum could go a great deal in helping Sakkari start the new season in 2024 with some confidence and a chance to get back to her peak levels.
Because in recent times, Sakkari looks to have lost the plot.
A first round loss at Wimbledon was surprising but not entirely unexpected and while she looked like she had turned things around at the Washington Open where she reached the final, more misery was to follow.
Sakkari lost her opener at the Montreal Open, was sent out in the second round at Cincinnati before losing to Rebeka Masarova (3/1 underdog with bet365) in the first round at the US Open as well. And while she did manage to go past an injured Camila Osorio in San Diego, it was at the hands of Emma Navarro that Sakkari was pushed to a loss in the second round.
Can she kick-start a turnaround here? She is 1/7 to win this (odds according to bet365).
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Hunter Breaks Losing Streak
Having lost her previous three matches, Hunter was a tentative favourite coming into her first round match against Iryna Shymanovich. Hunter did face some resistance from Shymanovich, but in the end, carved out a straight-set victory over her opponent.
In a match lasting an hour and 22 minutes, Hunter came away a 6-3, 6-4 winner as she progressed to the second round of a WTA 250 (or beyond) event for the first time since July. It was also her maiden WTA 250 match win in a hardcourt competition this season.
Hunter saved all of the three break-points she faced in the first set while clinching her only break via the first break-point she got. In the second set, she grabbed two breaks of serve to take a 5-2 lead before losing her serve for the first time in the encounter.
Soon after she was serving for the match for the second time and managed to clinch the victory and a place in the second round against the struggling Sakkari.
Hunter is a distant 9/2 (with bet365) to win this.
Sakkari v Hunter Prediction and Tip
Can Sakkari ease her way back to form? While we think she should win this, Hunter might be totally out of this we feel and we could even see a third set here.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 19.5 games in the match: 10/11 (with bet365)
The 2023 Guadalajara Open will be played from September 18 to 24. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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