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Korea Open predictions: Wang, Muchova, Linette and Alexandrova to play on Saturday

SEOUL ORDER OF PLAY. Yafan Wang, Karolina Muchova, Magda Linette and Ekaterina Alexandrova will play on Saturday

21 September 2019

ORDER OF PLAY. Yafan Wang, Karolina Muchova, Magda Linette and Ekaterina Alexandrova are the semifinalists that will play on Saturday at the Korea Open.

Yafan Wang vs. Karolina Muchova

Head to head 0-0

Yafan Wang will come up against Karolina Muchova in the semifinal for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 2:00 pm on CENTER.

Yafan Wang: ranking and results

Ranked no. 58, Wang reached the semifinal after beating Danielle Lao 6-4 7-6², Ysaline Bonaventure 4-6 6-3 6-0 and Paula Badosa Gibert 6-1 6-3.

The Chinese has a 22-19 win-loss record in 2019, 19-11 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current year was winning the title in Acapulco where she defeated Sofia Kenin in the final 2-6 6-3 7-5.

Last year in Seoul Yafan didn’t play in Seoul in 2018.

Karolina Muchova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 45, Karolina got to the semifinal after beating Alison Van Uytvanck 6-4 3-6 6-2, Timea Babos 6-2 6-3 and Priscilla Hon 6-3 6-3.

The Czech has a 30-11 win-loss record in 2019, 21-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Muchova’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Prague.

Last year in Seoul The Czech didn’t compete in Seoul in 2018.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Yafan Wang and Karolina Muchova since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Karolina Muchova who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Karolina Muchova is the pick to win this match.
Karolina Muchova -> 3.00
Yafan Wang -> 1.40

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Magda Linette vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova

Head to head 0-0

Magda Linette will compete against Ekaterina Alexandrova in the semifinal for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 4:30 pm on CENTER.

Magda Linette: ranking and results

Ranked no. 48, Magda got to the semifinal after beating Irina-Camelia Begu 6-1 6-4, Anastasia Potapova 7-5 7-6⁴ and Kirsten Flipkens 6-2 6-3.

The Pole has a 30-22 win-loss record in 2019, 25-12 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the year was winning the title in New York where she defeated Camila Giorgi in the final 5-7 7-5 6-4.

Last year in Seoul Magda didn’t compete in Seoul in 2018.

Ekaterina Alexandrova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 39 (career high), Alexandrova got to the semifinal after defeating Greetje Minnen 6-4 6-3, Kristyna Pliskova 3-6 6-3 6-4 and Kristie Ahn 6-7⁰ 6-4 6-4.

Alexandrova has a 30-22 win-loss record in 2019, 14-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Russian best result of the year was getting to the semi-finals in Budapest.

Last year in Seoul Alexandrova lost in the quarter 6-0 6-1 to Su-Wei Hsieh.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Magda Linette and Ekaterina Alexandrova since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ekaterina Alexandrova who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Ekaterina Alexandrova is the pick to win this match.
Ekaterina Alexandrova -> 2.00
Magda Linette -> 1.80

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Korea Open

Magda LinetteLinette – Kirsten FlipkensFlipkens (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
Ekaterina AlexandrovaAlexandrova – Kristie AhnAhn (6-7⁰ 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Priscilla HonHon (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
Yafan WangWang – Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert (6-1 6-3) – See score progression