PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Badosa, Halep, Sabalenka and Cirstea to play on Manolo Santana Stadium on Thursday – Mutua Madrid Open

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Paula Badosa Gibert, Simona Halep, Aryna Sabalenka and Sorana Cirstea are going to play on Thursday at the Mutua Madrid Open on Manolo Santana Stadium.

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Paula Badosa Gibert vs. Veronika Kudermetova

Head to head 3-1 for Kudermetova

Paula Badosa Gibert will come up against Veronika Kudermetova in the 1^st round for the 5^th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 3:00 pm on Manolo Santana Stadium.

Paula Badosa Gibert: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2 (career high), the Spaniard will start her run in Madrid after she played her last match in Stuttgart where she lost 7-6⁵ 6-4 to Sabalenka in the semifinal on the 23^rd of April.

Paula has a 20-8 win-loss record in 2022, 4-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Her best result of the season was conquering the title in Sydney where she beat Barbora Krejcikova in the final 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).

Last year in Madrid Paula capitulated in the semifinal 6-4 6-3 to Ashleigh Barty.

Veronika Kudermetova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 25, the Russian will start her run in Madrid after she played her last match in Istanbul where she lost 6-3 6-1 to Potapova in the final on the 24^th of April.

Veronika has a 16-8 win-loss record in 2022, 3-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).

The Russian’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Melbourne, Dubai and Istanbul.

Last year in Madrid Kudermetova lost in the 3^rd round 6-3 4-6 6-4 to Petra Kvitova.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5^th time that Paula Badosa Gibert and Veronika Kudermetova play each other. Their head to head is 3-1 for Kudermetova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.

Before, the last time they squared off, Badosa won 6-3 6-2 in the quarter in Indian Wells back in March 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Paula Badosa Gibert who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Paula Badosa Gibert is the pick to win this match.
Paula Badosa Gibert -> 1.53
Veronika Kudermetova -> 2.58

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Simona Halep vs. Shuai Zhang

Head to head 2-2

Simona Halep will fight against Shuai Zhang in the 1^st round for the 5^th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 1:00 pm on Manolo Santana Stadium.

Simona Halep: ranking and results

Ranked no. 21, Simona will start her run in Madrid after she played her last match in Indian Wells where she lost 7-6⁶ 6-4 to Swiatek in the semifinal on the 18^th of March.

The Romanian has a 15-4 win-loss record in 2022, 0-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).

This will be the first match of the year on clay.

Her best result of the current year was winning the title in Melbourne where she beat Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-2 6-3.

Last year in Madrid Simona had to surrender in the 3^rd round 4-6 7-5 7-5 to Elise Mertens. Simona won the title at the Mutua Madrid Open in 2016 and 2017.

Shuai Zhang: ranking and results

Ranked no. 40, the Chinese will start her run in Madrid after she played her last match in Stuttgart where she lost 7-6⁵ 7-6⁶ to Alexandrova in the 1^st round on the 18^th of April.

Zhang has a 12-10 win-loss record in 2022, 1-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Her best result of the current year was conquering the title in Lyon where she beat Dayana Yastremska in the final 3-6 6-3 6-4.

Last year in Madrid Shuai lost in the 1^st round 6-3 6-3 to Elise Mertens.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5^th time that Simona Halep and Shuai Zhang fight against each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Halep and Zhang (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay.

The last time they played each other, Halep won 7-6(4) 6-1 in the quarter in London back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

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

As per the initial odds, Simona Halep is the pick to win this match.
Simona Halep -> 1.165
Shuai Zhang -> 5.45

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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Amanda Anisimova

Head to head 3-0 for Anisimova

Aryna Sabalenka will take on Amanda Anisimova in the 1^st round for the 4^th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 5:00 pm on Manolo Santana Stadium.

Aryna Sabalenka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 4, Aryna will start her run in Madrid after she played her last match in Stuttgart where she lost 6-2 6-2 to Swiatek in the final on the 24^th of April.

The Belarussian has a 10-9 win-loss record in 2022, 4-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).

The Belarussian’s best result of the season was getting to the final in Stuttgart.

Last year in Madrid Sabalenka won the title last year in Madrid after defeating Ashleigh Barty 6-0 3-6 6-4. Aryna won the title at the Mutua Madrid Open in 2021.

Amanda Anisimova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 33, Amanda will start her run in Madrid after she played her last match in Charleston where she lost 2-6 6-1 6-4 to Jabeur in the semifinal on the 9^th of April.

The American has a 14-6 win-loss record in 2022, 4-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Her best result of the current year was winning the title in Melbourne where she beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the final 7-5 1-6 6-4.

Last year in Madrid Amanda lost in the 1^st round 0-6 6-1 6-4 to Maria Sakkari.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4^th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Anisimova (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay.

The last time they played each other, Anisimova won 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the 3^rd round in Charleston back in April 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aryna Sabalenka who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the pick to win this match.
Aryna Sabalenka -> 1.86
Amanda Anisimova -> 1.99

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Sorana Cirstea vs. Nuria Parrizas-Diaz

Head to head 0-0

Sorana Cirstea will fight against Nuria Parrizas-Diaz in the 1^st round for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 11:00 am on Manolo Santana Stadium.

Sorana Cirstea: ranking and results

Ranked no. 27, Sorana will start her run in Madrid after she played her last match in Istanbul where she lost 6-3 6-3 to Kudermetova in the semifinal on the 23^rd of April.

Cirstea has a 14-9 win-loss record in 2022, 3-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).

The Romanian’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in Lyon and Istanbul.

Last year in Madrid The Romanian capitulated in the 1^st round 7-6(5) 6-3 to Jessica Pegula.

Nuria Parrizas-Diaz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 52, the Spaniard will start her run in Madrid after she played her last match in Istanbul where she lost 6-4 6-2 to Bondar in the 2^nd round on the 20^th of April.

Nuria has a 9-8 win-loss record in 2022, 2-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).

The Spaniard’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Monterrey.

Last year in Madrid Parrizas-Diaz didn’t play in Madrid in 2021.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Sorana Cirstea and Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 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 Sorana Cirstea who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Sorana Cirstea is the pick to win this match.
Sorana Cirstea -> 1.53
Nuria Parrizas-Diaz -> 2.58

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Mutua Madrid Open

• Tennys SandgrenSandgren – Go SoedaSoeda (7-6² 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Malek JaziriJaziri – Alessandro BegaBega (7-5 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
• Jamie Murray/Bruno SoaresMurray/Bruno Soares – Steve Johnson/Edouard Roger-VasselinJohnson/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (7-6⁸ 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
• Jordan ThompsonThompson – Ruben BemelmansBemelmans (6-3 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Kyle EdmundEdmund – Hyeon ChungChung (6-3 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
• Dmitry TursunovTursunov – Mitchell KruegerKrueger (6-4 6-7⁴ 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Yuki BhambriBhambri – Stefan KozlovKozlov (7-5 2-0 ret.) – Score progression – Stats
• Marius CopilCopil – Sekou BangouraBangoura (6-4 7-6¹) – Score progression – Stats
• Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (6-7⁸ 6-3 7-6⁶) – Score progression – Stats
• Lukas LackoLacko – Alexios HalebianHalebian (6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Jared DonaldsonDonaldson – Dudi SelaSela (6-7⁶ 6-4 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Henri LaaksonenLaaksonen – Vasek PospisilPospisil (6-7⁷ 6-4 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Guido PellaPella – Ramkumar RamanathanRamanathan (6-4 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
• Nicolas MahutMahut – Thomas FabbianoFabbiano (6-1 7-6³) – Score progression – Stats
• Tommy PaulPaul – Casper RuudRuud (3-6 7-5 3-0 ret.) – Score progression – Stats
• Donald YoungYoung – Tim SmyczekSmyczek (4-6 6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats

Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the Mutua Madrid Open

• Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez – Andrea PetkovicPetkovic (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Jil TeichmannTeichmann – Petra KvitovaKvitova (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Ana KonjuhKonjuh – Katerina SiniakovaSiniakova (2-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Oceane DodinDodin – Elena RybakinaRybakina (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Emma RaducanuRaducanu – Tereza MartincovaMartincova (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Marta KostyukKostyuk – Clara TausonTauson (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Sloane StephensStephens – Anhelina KalininaKalinina (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Ajla TomljanovicTomljanovic – Garbine MuguruzaMuguruza (2-3) – H2H – Prediction
• Maria SakkariSakkari – Madison KeysKeys (2-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Anna BondarBondar – Darya KasatkinaKasatkina (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Anastasia PotapovaPotapova – Naomi OsakaOsaka (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Sara Sorribes TormoSorribes Tormo – Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaPavlyuchenkova (1-3) – H2H – Prediction
• Jessica PegulaPegula – Camila GiorgiGiorgi (4-2) – H2H – Prediction
• Bianca Vanessa AndreescuVanessa Andreescu – Alison RiskeRiske (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Monica PuigPuig – Danielle Rose CollinsRose Collins (2-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Karolina PliskovaPliskova – Marie BouzkovaBouzkova (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Greetje MinnenMinnen – Dayana YastremskaYastremska (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Nuria Parrizas-DiazParrizas-Diaz – Sorana CirsteaCirstea (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Ekaterina AlexandrovaAlexandrova – Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko (3-2) – H2H – Prediction
• Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Viktorija GolubicGolubic (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Beatriz Haddad MaiaHaddad Maia – Tamara ZidansekZidansek (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Ludmilla SamsonovaSamsonova – Petra MarticMartic (0-4) – H2H – Prediction
• Amanda AnisimovaAnisimova – Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka (3-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Ons JabeurJabeur – Jasmine PaoliniPaolini (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Alize CornetCornet – Varvara GrachevaGracheva (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Qinwen ZhengZheng – Karolina MuchovaMuchova (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Irina-Camelia BeguBegu – Belinda BencicBencic (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Cori GauffGauff – Anna SchmiedlovaSchmiedlova (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva – Shelby RogersRogers (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Simona HalepHalep – Shuai ZhangZhang (2-2) – H2H – Prediction
• Veronika KudermetovaKudermetova – Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert (3-1) – H2H – Prediction