Britain’s Johanna Konta will take on Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic in the first round of the 2021 US Open on Monday, August 30. Get the live streaming options of this Johanna Konta v Kristina Mladenovic match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Johanna Konta v Kristina Mladenovic Head to Head
These two players have met three before, with Mladenovic winning all 3 encounters. The most recent encounter occurred on the hard courts of Sydney with Mladenovic winning 6-3 3-6 6-3.
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Can Konta Finally Get the Better of Mladenovic?
Konta has not been able to get many matches under her belt this year and she currently holds a 10-8 Win/Loss record for the year, winning 44% of her matches on hard courts.
The Brit is known for finding patches of incredible form, which saw her rise to a career high of 4 back in 2017. However, she currently sits and 47th in the live rankings.
The Briton’s most notable moment in 2021 is when she lifted the trophy in Nottingham. Seeded number 1 and playing on home soil incurred high levels of pressure, but she rose to the occasion and successfully lifted the trophy, dropping just 2 sets along the way and beating Zhang in the final 6-2 6-1.
Konta comes to New York on the back of an opening round defeat to Muchova in Cincinnati, where she fell short 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2. She will be hoping to get back to winning ways and secure her place in round 2 where she will face either Errani or Alexandrova.
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Four-In-A-Row on the Cards for Mladenovic
The French player is known for experiencing long droughts of defeats as she battles her mental demons in the past, however within 2021 this seems to have plateaued, and she has managed to reach an equilibrium.
The former top-10 player currently sits at 57th in the rankings and holds a 9-13 Win/Loss ratio on hard courts. Mladenovic has failed to win 3 matches in a row throughout 2021 but has reached 3 quarter finals on the WTA circuit in Lyon, Nottingham and most recently in Chicago, where she lost to Svitolina.
Her most notable grand-slam showing for 2021 comes in Melbourne, where she made the 3rd round, impressively beating Sakkari in the opening round, which was backed up by beating Hibino 7-5 6-1. Before losing to in-form Pegula 6-2 6-1.
The 28-year-old knows what it takes to defeat the Brit, however, there last encounter was 6 years ago, so a lot has changed. Mladenovic will have to play her best and display impressive mental strength to stand a chance of making it to round 2.
Konta v Mladenovic Prediction and Tip
It is likely to be a close match between these two players, however, Konta is the slight favourite to advance to round 2 as her impressive serving will make it difficult for Mladenovic to break.
Tip: Konta to win: 4/11 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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