Top seed Magda Linette will square off against Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in the first round of the 2023 WTA Strasbourg Open on Monday, May 22. Get the predictions and odds of this Magda Linette v Cristian Bucsa match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Magda Linette v Cristina Bucsa Head to Head
World No. 19 Magda Linette will face World No. 66 Cristian Bucsa for the first time at WTA level.
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Can Linette Perform?
Magda Linette is the top seed at the 250 event in Strasbourg. The iconic WTA 250 event is usually a precursor to the French Open and we’ve seen players who’ve won this tournament and gone on to achieve big things in Paris.
So Linette will hope being the top seed is not a bad omen after all. She’s lost early as the top seed in two tournaments already this season, most recently in Austin against Varvara Gracheva.
The career highlight of Linette remains her Australian Open semifinal showing in Melbourne earlier this season and which has vaulted her ranking into the top 20.
Can the Pole perform this week and potentially win her first title in three years?
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Bucsa on a three-match losing streak
Cristina Bucsa will look to cause more pain to Linette’s recent slump. But the Spaniard has not been in great touch lately, losing her last three matches on the trot.
But you cannot write her off, especially on clay where she is capable of flipping the script and giving the Pole a very hard time.
Bucsa’s most notable result on the dirt was in Charleston where she picked up a very good win against Marie Bouzova. While during the course of the season, her Australian Open stunner against Bianca Andreescu will be hard to replicate.
Can the Spaniard shock the top seed on Monday?
Linette v Bucsa Prediction and Tip
Linette lost her first match in Austin as the top seed. Can lighting strike again? Unlikely. Bucsa has not been in great touch in the last few weeks. The Pole should roll.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Linette to win: 2/5
- Moderate Risk Tip: Linette to win in straight sets: 10/11
The 2023 WTA Strasbourg Open will be played from May 21 to 27. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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