Number 8 seed Serena Williams will face the 23-year-old Czech Karolina Muchova in the third round of the 2019 US Open on Friday. The match will take place on August 30 and will start after 1:30 pm local time (6:30 pm BST). Get Serena Williams v Karolina Muchova live streaming options with the preview here.
Looking to watch (and bet) on the Serena Williams v Karolina Muchova live streaming online? Go to bet365 > Tennis > Live Streaming here*.
[the_ad_group id=”1639″]
*Geo-restrictions apply & pre-funded account needed
Serena Williams v Karolina Muchova Head to Head
This is the first meeting between the two ladies on the WTA Tour.
Business as Usual for Williams
As a six-time US Open champion and last year’s runner-up, Serena Williams has always felt at home while playing at the Flushing Meadows. Irrespective of the run she has had prior to that, Williams always finds a way to get her groove back together in time for New York.
Case in point, she had a pretty dull start to the season mainly on account of her injuries and the consequent recovery period. But at the Wimbledon, she made a strong comeback and reached the final, losing ultimately to Simona Halep.
Even in the Rogers Cup, she reached the final where, despite being 3-1 up against Bianca Andreescu, she retired from the match due to illness.
In her last 10 appearances in the US Open, the 37-year-old has always reached the semifinal, at the very least. It’s a feat that speaks of itself and this time too, she looks primed to repeat it. So far, she has knocked out Maria Sharapova and Catherine McNally although, the latter demanded three sets from Williams to be defeated.
Muchova, in the Match of a Lifetime
Karolina Muchova, at just 23 years of age, has certainly got the vigour and energy needed to defeat someone like Williams. All that remains is her ability to handle the powerful shots that the American will send her way.
She has already given us a glimpse of her ability this season, most notably in the Wimbledon where she made it to the quarterfinal, defeating Karolina Pliskova in the process. Muchova was also the runner-up in Prague and these were among her highlights of the season.
Of course, the young Czech has a raw talent which needs to be refined further with time. So far in the Flushing Meadows, she has moved past Evgeniya Rybakina and Su-Wei Hsieh with some level of ease and confidence. Her strike rate stands at 26-10, which is impressive.
Williams v Muchova Predictions & Tips
Serena Williams will be expected to win this one – one way or another. It is just too difficult to imagine someone as novice as Muchova deliver the biggest upset of the tournament. Nonetheless, it wouldn’t be surprising if she manages to steal a set from the American.
Tip: Over 19.5 games in the match: 3/4 (888Sport)
You can watch & bet on Williams v Muchova on Friday, August 30 here. Get the latest tennis predictions and tips here.
Be the first to comment