World number 101 Taylor Townsend will be up against the 180th-ranked Emiliana Arango in the third round of the 2023 Guadalajara Open on Wednesday, September 20. Get the predictions and odds of this Taylor Townsend v Emiliana Arango match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Taylor Townsend v Emiliana Arango Head to Head
Townsend and Arango have never faced off in a competitive match before this.
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Townsend Eases Past Lucky Loser Kalieva
Elvina Kalieva had come into her second round match as a lucky loser following the withdrawal of Belinda Bencic and she had got a direct entry into that round thanks to that.
While Kalieva was up against a player ranked outside the top 100, she did not seem to have much of a chance with Townsend carving out a straight-set win. Townsend did face some difficulties in the second set but set up her third round match against Arango with a 6-1, 7-6 (3) victory.
In a match that went on for an hour and 32 minutes, Townsend sent down seven aces and saved the only previous point she faced to seal the victory.
Earlier in the tournament, Townsend had overcome Ajla Tomljanovic following a third round appearance at the US Open. What these wins have done is to push Townsend up to 87th in the world on the live WTA Rankings. Another victory here could help her break into the top 70 and she starts off a 1/4 favourite to do so (with bet365).
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Arango Expected to Break into the Top 150
Before the start of this tournament, Arango’s career-best ranking was 166th and she was 180th on the WTA charts before her first round match.
Two rounds into the competition, Arango has leapt up to 145th in the world and irrespective of the result of this encounter against Townsend that’s where she will remain for at least a week!
Arango has already surprised a couple of big-ticket players to achieve that. In both her first two rounds, Arango was a distant 7/2 underdog (with bet365) but won those matches.
And not just won but did that in straight sets, defeating Anastasia Potapova 6-4, 6-3 and then Sloane Stephens 6-1, 6-2. That second round specially was even more surprising given she needed a mere 63 minutes to come through.
Arango now has a chance to make it her maiden three successive wins at the highest level but she starts a second favourite yet again with bet365 offering 3/1 for her win.
Townsend v Arango Prediction and Tip
Townsend might be a favourite here but again, Arango has done more than enough to suggest she could have a chance here. Expect her to win a set here.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Arango to win a set – Yes: 1/1 (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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