World number nine Maria Sakkari faces the 180th-ranked Emiliana Arango in the quarterfinal round of the 2023 Guadalajara Open on Thursday, September 21. Get the predictions and odds of this Maria Sakkari v Emiliana Arango match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Maria Sakkari v Emiliana Arango Head to Head
Sakkari and Arango have never faced off before this.
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Sakkari Makes it Two in Two
After having begun the season on a solid note, Sakkari’s form since the Indian Wells Open has fallen away drastically.
In fact, in the 13 tournaments that Sakkari played since that semifinal appearance in Indian Wells, she had won successive matches in only three of them! That, for a player ranked third in the world not so long ago, is strange going.
Which is why, Sakkari’s back to back victories in this competition so far would go some way in assuaging her nerves.
After getting a first round bye, Sakkari had dropped just six games in her win over Storm Hunter in the second before crushing Camila Giorgi in the third. She won 6-2, 6-2 against Giorgi to make her way to the last eight where she starts off a 1/5 favourite with bet365 to grab this.
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Arango’s Shock and Awe Continues!
For the third match in a row, Arango was a distant second favourite against her opponent and one by some distance. And for the third successive time, she found a way to win.
The Colombian, who has never been ranked higher than 166th in the world before the start of this tournament, will break into the top 120 after she overcame Taylor Townsend in three fighting sets.
After having shocked Anastasia Potapova and Sloane Stephens despite entering the match at around 7/2 (with bet365) underdog in both, Arango was 5/2 to defeat Townsend. And despite a blip in her form in the second set, Arango managed to find a way to carve out a three-set victory.
While Arango will be a second favourite yet again as bet365 offers 7/2 for her victory this time, she would know she has the capabilities to do well against a struggling top-10 player.
Sakkari v Arango Prediction and Tip
Sakkari is far too short at 1/5 here, odds we don’t think do justice to her opponent’s solid form. While Sakkari might still win we don’t think it would be as straightforward as they come and a longish two-setter or even a three-setter looks quite likely.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Over 8.5 games in the first set: 8/15 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 19.5 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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