World number 78 and 79, Emma Raducanu and Linda Fruhvirtova respectively, will face off in the first round of the 2023 Auckland Open on Tuesday, January 3. Get the live streaming options of this Emma Raducanu v Linda Fruhvirtova match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Emma Raducanu v Linda Fruhvirtova Head to Head
No previous meetings have taken place between Raducanu and Fruhvirtova.
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Raducanu Form Takes a Nosedive
She was all of 18 when Raducanu won the US Open 2021 title but since then her form has nosedived. And that would be the understatement of the season.
Raducanu featured in 36 matches all season and lost 19 of them. And despite a couple of strong showings against players of high quality, her fall from being a top-10 to being ranked 78th in the world at the moment paints a painful picture.
The good news is Raducanu is just 20 at the moment and can turn things around with proper guidance. The not so good news is that in more recent times she hasn’t shown any such sign.
Like when faced with the first opponent of note in Seoul last September, she had to retire from her match in the third set. Similarly in Ostrava in early October, Raducanu lost in the first round.
The big question is whether the Brit can turn her tennis around this new season?
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Is Fruhvirtova a Player for the Future?
Just before the pandemic brought tennis – among other things to a grinding halt, Fruhvirtova was ranked outside the top 900.
A year or so later, she had ended the season 279th in the world, and at the end of the previous season, Fruhvirtova finished the year on 79th in the world. She had touched a season-high of 74th too.
What made her season extra special is that aged 17, Fruhvirtova won her maiden WTA title. This came at the Chennai Open in September, having earlier clinched an ITF title in 2022.
Not to forget, she had wins over Danka Kovinic, Elise Mertens and Victoria Azarenka in Miami as well, where she reached the fourth round.
Raducanu might not be the easiest opponent but Fruhvirtova has the game to disrupt some of the top players.
Raducanu v Fruhvirtova Prediction and Tip
Raducanu starts off a favourite here but that’s on paper. In reality this could go either way with Fruhvirtova starting out our favourite to win this in three.
Tips:
- High Risk Tip: Fruhvirtova to win: 8/5 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Three sets in the match: 6/4 (Click Here to Bet with 888Sport)
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