France’s Kristina Mladenovic takes on Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in the first round of the 2023 Guadalajara Open on Sunday, September 17. Get the predictions and odds of this Kristina Mladenovic v Cristina Bucsa match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Kristina Mladenovic v Cristina Bucsa Head to Head
They played once before and Bucsa won that match on clay last year.
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Mladenovic Having A Bad Year
Kristina Mladenovic hasn’t played near her peak for a while, but even at her standards, this has been a rather poor year. She played most of her matches away from the WTA Tour and still posted only a 16-24 record, which is not very good. She’s 13-9 on hard courts, but that’s hardly a consolation prize.
Her last good outing came in Brasilia, which was an ITF Tour event that barely had any known tennis player, and she made it only to the quarter-final. It’s pretty clear that her tennis is not very good right now, and I don’t see it changing in Guadalajara.
She didn’t play at the event last year, and this is not a place where you adjust easily. It plays rather differently than some other events, so I expect her to struggle in this one as well. The serve will need to be on point, and if it isn’t, this will likely be a very long day for the former doubles champion.
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Bucsa Favoured to Win
Cristina Bucsa is not some world-beating tennis player, but she’s played most of her matches on the WTA Tour this year. Compared to Mladenovic, she’s shown a better level both overall and recently.
The Spaniard is not bad on hard courts either, holding a 14-10 record this year which is a better score she has on clay; a surface she’s more used to. Like her opponent, Bucsa didn’t play in Guadalajara before, but somehow, I don’t think that will bother her too much. She has a very attacking style of play that is prone to errors but Mladenovic isn’t that much more consistent either.
She didn’t play that well at the US Open but showed a solid level in Chicago so bringing that level to Guadalajara will certainly see her win a few matches.
I see her beating Mladenovic comfortably to get this campaign underway. She’s just a better player right now.
Mladenovic v Bucsa Prediction and Tip
As I said above, I think Bucsa has played better both overall this year and more recently. I also think she’s a better player than Mladenovic so I’m backing the Spaniard to win.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Bucsa to win in straight sets: 5/6 (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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