World no.48, and 3rd seed, Tatjana Maria, faces world no.81 Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan in the quarter-final of the 2023 Guangzhou Open on Thursday, September 21. Get the predictions and odds of this Tatjana Maria v Yulia Putintseva match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Tatjana Maria v Yulia Putintseva Head to Head
They have met on five previous occasions: Putintseva ahead at 3-2. None of these matches are recent, with their most recent match taking place in the 2018 Citi Open. Putintseva won this affair and the two prior.
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The 36-year-old German has cruised through her first two rounds, dropping just 3 games in each match. Her consistency and courtcraft proved insurmountable for her two lower ranked opponents.
These matches should have left Maria feeling confident in her game, whilst not taking much of a physical toll. Her combined time on court is a mere two hours and 26 minutes.
Despite her ranking advantage over Putintseva, Maria goes into this match a slight underdog at 1/1 (with bet365). This is understandable, as their previous three encounters suggest her somewhat unorthodox game style isn’t overly effective against Putintseva.
In such humid conditions, a quick start to the match could prove pivotal. Extended rallies are undoubtedly going to feature. Maria may be fresh going in, but it will be interesting to see how well she copes against a stronger opponent.
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Putintseva Outlasts a Fatigued Tauson
After a comfortable first round win, Putintseva found herself in a tough second round battle against Clara Tauson. She lost the first set 6-3 but fought back in a physical second set to level the match at a set apiece.
Putintseva clinched the second set tiebreak and had seemingly outlasted her opponent who was showing physical signs of fatigue. Tauson received a medical timeout before the third set but collapsed in exhaustion after an attempt to carry on.
It’s reasonable to speculate that she may not have progress through to this stage if the temperature and humidity hadn’t impeded Tauson. The stats indicate, Putintseva was struggling to contend with her opponent’s aggressive hard-court game style.
However, her persistence shown throughout the match is a promising sign of things to come, as she has certainly been known to struggle containing her emotions. Continuing to do so will be crucial against Maria.
Maria v Putintseva Prediction and Tip
This encounter has the making for a good game and could go either way. Whether Maria will adjust her game to right her previous loses, remains to be seen. Banking on a close affair is probably the lowest risk assumption.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Over 21.5 games in the match: 4/5 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Maria to win: 1/1 (with bet365)
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