Simona Halep and Johanna Konta are going to play in the second round of Madrid Open.
Simona Halep
Halep has won this tournament for 2 consecutive years in 2016 and 2017. Simona will also get confidence from the fact that she has a real chance of becoming the World no.1 if Osaka does not get to the semifinal and she wins the title. Halep is struggling with a cold and she had a mild hip injury last month which may not help her to perform at her best.
Halep has a 15-6 win-loss record with 1-0 on clay. She beat Margarita Gasparyan easily 6-0 6-4 in the 1st round.
Johanna Konta
Jo Konta is a former world no.4 but now she is ranked 47th. She is not having a great season with an exception of Rabat where she managed to reach the finals where she lost to Maria Sakkari of Greece 2-6 6-4 6-1.
Konta has a 13-7 win-loss record with 5-1 on clay in the year 2019. She beat Alison Riske 6-4 6-1 in the first round. She reached the final in Rabat.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Jo Konta
The head to head between Simona and Jo is 3-all (1-0 on clay for the Romanian). Halep has a 1-0 advantage on clay. Halep is favorites to win the match in straight sets.
According to bet365, Halep is the favorite to win the match. See quotes and live streaming (only selected countries - USA excluded, but coming soon)
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Simona Halep who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Halep is the pick to win this match.
Halep -> 1.18
Konta -> 4.5
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