No. 16 seed Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic will meet the United States’ Hailey Baptiste in the second round of the 2023 Guadalajara Open on Monday, September 18. Get the predictions and odds of this Karolina Pliskova v Hailey Baptiste match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Karolina Pliskova v Hailey Baptiste Head to Head
Baptiste won their only meeting in Washington DC this year and it was a three set affair.
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Pliskova Cruises Past Qualifier Shibahara
After losing in the first round at the San Diego Open, Karolina Pliskova made a good start at the Guadalajara Open with a straight sets win over Ena Shibahara on Sunday.
The world no. 36 struck 7 aces, could not save the only break point that she faced and converted 4 of 9 break points to beat the Japanese qualifier 7-5, 6-2 in an hour and 22 minutes.
With the win, the former no. 1 improved her season record to 22-18 across levels.
Pliskova has struggled with consistency this season as a result her ranking has fluctuated this year. After starting the year at no. 31, she broke into the top 20 again, following runs to the quarterfinals in the Australian Open and the Dubai Open. But a string of poor performances over the last couple of months has seen her fall out of the top 30.
Pliskova has not won consecutive matches since reaching the quarterfinals in Stuttgart in April. Can she win on Monday to win two in a row and reach the round of 16?
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Baptiste Breezes Past Fernandez
World no. 174 Hailey Baptiste stormed into the second round with a straight sets thrashing of local hope Lya Fernández in the round of 64 on Sunday.
Baptiste was broken once in each set, but she broke the world no. 964 thrice in each set to score a 6-2, 6-1 win in 60 minutes.
The 21-year-old American improved her season record to 32-26 across levels following the win.
Baptista, who has mostly played in ITF tournaments this year, was at her best on clay. She even won the ITF Caserta title in Italy on the surface.
She is 13-11 on hard courts and got a win over Pliskova in the first round in Washington. Can she pull off another shock win over the Czech player?
Pliskova v Baptiste Prediction and Tip
Despite losing their previous meeting, Pliskova is the favourite in this contest. She is the superior player and also has far more experience than the American. Expect her to ease into the third round.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Pliskova to win: 2/7 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 21.5 games in the match: 4/5 (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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