PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Osaka, Halep, Svitolina and Kanepi to play on Margaret Court Arena on Friday – Gippsland Trophy

MELBOURNE ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep, Elina Svitolina and Kaia Kanepi will play on Friday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep, Elina Svitolina and Kaia Kanepi are going to compete on Friday at the Gippsland Trophy on Margaret Court Arena.

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Naomi Osaka vs. Irina-Camelia Begu Gippsland Trophy

Naomi Osaka vs. Irina-Camelia Begu

Head to head 0-0

Naomi Osaka will compete against Irina-Camelia Begu in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 8 pm on Margaret Court Arena.

Naomi Osaka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 3, Naomi reached the quarter after defeating Alize Cornet 6-2 6-2 and Katie Boulter 3-6 6-3 6-1.

Osaka has a 2-0 win-loss record in 2021, 2-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Irina-Camelia Begu: ranking and results

Ranked no. 79, Irina-Camelia got to the quarter after defeating Saisai Zheng 3-6 7-5 6-4, Aliaksandra Sasnovich 5-7 6-4 6-4 and Johanna Konta 4-6 7-610 7-64.

The Romanian has a 3-0 win-loss record in 2021, 3-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Naomi Osaka and Irina-Camelia Begu since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Naomi Osaka who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Naomi Osaka is the pick to win this match.
Naomi Osaka -> 1.118
Irina-Camelia Begu -> 7.3

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Simona Halep vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova Gippsland Trophy

Simona Halep vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova

Head to head 1-1

Simona Halep will square off with Ekaterina Alexandrova in the quarter for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 4 pm on Margaret Court Arena.

Simona Halep: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2, Simona got to the quarter after defeating Anastasia Potapova 6-4 6-4 and Laura Siegemund 6-2 6-4.

Halep has a 2-0 win-loss record in 2021, 2-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Ekaterina Alexandrova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 33, the Russian got to the quarter after defeating Anna Schmiedlova 4-6 6-4 6-2 and Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-2.

Ekaterina has a 4-1 win-loss record in 2021, 4-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Simona Halep and Ekaterina Alexandrova play each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Halep and Alexandrova (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.

The last time they fought against each other, Alexandrova won 6-2 6-3 in the 2nd round in Beijing back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Simona Halep who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Simona Halep is the pick to win this match.
Simona Halep -> 1.46
Ekaterina Alexandrova -> 2.89

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Elina Svitolina vs. Elise Mertens Gippsland Trophy

Elina Svitolina vs. Elise Mertens

Head to head 3-1 for Svitolina

Elina Svitolina will come up against Elise Mertens in the quarter for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 10 pm on Margaret Court Arena.

Elina Svitolina: ranking and results

Ranked no. 5, Elina got to the quarter after defeating Andrea Petkovic 6-1 6-4 and Jelena Ostapenko 6-74 6-3 6-2.

Svitolina has a 5-1 win-loss record in 2021, 5-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Elise Mertens: ranking and results

Ranked no. 20, the Belgian got to the quarter after defeating Mayo Hibi 6-2 6-2 and Caroline Garcia 7-61 6-3.

Mertens has a 2-0 win-loss record in 2021, 2-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5th time that Elina Svitolina and Elise Mertens fight against each other. Their current head to head is 3-1 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.

Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Svitolina won 6-4 6-1 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Elise Mertens who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Elise Mertens is the pick to win this match.
Elise Mertens -> 1.94
Elina Svitolina -> 1.94

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Kaia Kanepi vs. Karolina Muchova Gippsland Trophy

Kaia Kanepi vs. Karolina Muchova

Head to head 0-0

Kaia Kanepi will face Karolina Muchova in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 6 pm on Margaret Court Arena.

Kaia Kanepi: ranking and results

Ranked no. 94, Kaia reached the quarter after defeating Astra Sharma 1-6 7-5 6-2, Aryna Sabalenka 6-1 2-6 6-1 and Daria Kasatkina 7-5 6-1.

The Estonian has a 3-0 win-loss record in 2021, 3-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Karolina Muchova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 27, Muchova reached the quarter after beating Caty McNally 6-1 6-1 and Jasmine Paolini 6-2 4-6 6-4.

Karolina has a 3-0 win-loss record in 2021, 3-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Kaia Kanepi 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 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Karolina Muchova is the pick to win this match.
Karolina Muchova -> 1.97
Kaia Kanepi -> 1.909

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