Danielle Rose Collins and Kristina Mladenovic are about to clash in the first round of the Miami Open in what will be the most interesting match on the WTA side on Wednesday. They are going to play at 11 am on Grandstand.
Danielle is probably in better shape than Kristina with a 9-4 record, while the Frenchwoman is still struggling to find some continuity with a 5-7 win-loss record in the year.
Nevertheless, it is Mladenovic to have a positive record against the American. Danielle Rose Collins and Kristina Mladenovic fought against each other only once. Their current record is 1-0 for Mladenovic. When they played, Kristina Mladenovic won 6-3 6-2 in the 1st round in Beijing (China Open) in September 2019.
Given their recent form, the prediction is Collins winning in straight sets.
Danielle Rose Collins in 2021
Currently ranked no.40, Danielle played her last match on the 25th of February when she had to retire when playing against Iga Swiatek in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-2 3-0 .
Presently, during this year Collins achieved a composed 9-4 win-loss record. Danielle Rose Collins’s best result of the present year was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne.
Kristina Mladenovic in 2021
At the moment ranked no.56, Mladenovic played her last match on the 16th of March when she surrendered to Margarita Gasparyan 6-7(1) 6-1 6-1 in the 1st round in St. Petersburg (draw).
This season Mladenovic has managed to achieve a 5-7 record.