World number 75 Kristyna Pliskova faces the 125th-ranked Tereza Martincova in the first round of the 2021 WTA Dubai on Monday, March 8. The match is yet to be scheduled. Get the live streaming options of this Kristyna Pliskova v Tereza Martincova match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Kristyna Pliskova v Tereza Martincova Head to Head
At the WTA circuit, there have been two matches played between these two players before this and Pliskova has won both. The second of these two encounters came at the qualifiers of the WTA Doha last season where Pliskova edged out her opponent in straight sets.
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Pliskova Waiting on First Win
She has featured in three tournaments this season but as far as main draw wins go, Pliskova is yet to win one. It started with a first round exit at the Yarra Valley Classic in Melbourne in the lead-up to the Australian Open before Pliskova lost her Australian Open opener as well, going down to Heather Watson in straight sets.
And while she made it to the WTA Doha main draw last week via the qualifiers, there was no respite for the Czech in the main draw of the competition, going down to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-3 in the opening round there.
The last match Pliskova won on the circuit came in the first round of the French Open last season while her previous victory on hard-court surfaces was at the Hobart International, in January 2020. With nearly 14 months having passed since then, it remains to be seen if Pliskova can eke out another victory or will the wait continue.
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Qualifier Martincova Hoping for Lyon Form
Having missed out on qualifying for the Australian Open, the 26-year-old Martincova then featured in two ITF competitions after that but fell early in both.
Which is why, when she came through the Lyon Open qualifiers last week and then went on to win the first round match in that tournament as well, it came as a big surprise.
To get through to the main draw here in Dubai, Martincova has had to win two qualifying rounds again. What’s been different is in both those matches, she was an overwhelming favourite only to be pushed into three, gruelling sets before edging past her opponents.
Can she make this rare opening round berth count against Pliskova?
Pliskova v Martincova Prediction and Tip
This could well be Pliskova’s good chance to notch up a rare main draw win on a hard court surface. She should edge this contest.
Tip: Pliskova to win: 4/6 (bet365)
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