Former World No.1 Garbine Muguruza will meet American Danielle Collins in the second round at the Italian Open. The match will take place on May 16 and the timings will be announced soon. Get Garbine Muguruza v Danielle Collins live streaming options, with preview and predictions here.
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Garbine Muguruza v Danielle Collins Head to Head
This is the first meeting between the two players on the WTA Tour.
Muguruza Won Her First Match In A Month
Garbine Muguruza beat Zheng Saisai for the third time this year to progress to the second round of Italian Open, and the Spaniard can only hope she could play the Chinese in many more matches to boost her poor form. That was Muguruza’s first win in over month since successfully defending her title in Monterrey at the start of April.
It has been an up-and-down season for the two-time Grand Slam winner who is surprisingly among the top-10 favorites among the bookmakers to win the French Open this year. Muguruza is not playing any better than what her current ranking suggests. Despite possessing one of the most dangerous style of play in the women’s game, she has faltered mentally and her dominance at the top of rankings was short-lived.
Case in point was her recent defeat against Istanbul champion Petra Martic in her home country Madrid. Muguruza led in both sets, had set points in both sets and still ended up losing the match in straight sets. Her mental toughness is an area of her game that players have taken advantage of, and if she does not get her act together in the coming weeks, she could soon drop out of the top-20.
Collins Eyeing Fourth Top 20 Victory in 2019
Prior to the Italian Open, Danielle Collins sensationally claimed three top-20 wins in that memorable run to the semifinals of the Australian Open earlier this year. That run included a stand-out performance in the quarterfinals against Angelique Kerber. Since then, her season ebbed-and-flowed with her best result after Melbourne coming in Charleston where she reached the last eight.
She opened up her Rome campaign in style by beating Caroline Wozniacki (albeit via a retirement after winning the first set) claiming her fourth match-win against a top-20 player. The American will appear in the second round at Foro Italico for the second straight year and she seems to be enjoying the conditions and the court.
Muguruza v Collins Predictions & Tips
This will certainly be match played with high level of intensity as both these players like to take charge of their destiny from the back of the court. Muguruza is vastly experienced on clay and is more aggressive than Collins. But given the Spaniard’s unpredictability I am leaning towards a narrow win for Muguruza.
Tip: Muguruza to win in three sets: 28/13 (888Sport)
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