Simona Halep and Magda Linette will square off in the 2nd round of the French Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 4.30 pm (est) on Court Suzanne LENGLEN.
Simona Halep
Ranked no. 3, Simona reached the 2nd round after beating Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2 3-6 6-1.
Simona’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Madrid and Doha.
Halep has a 20-8 win-loss record in 2019, 6-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the French Open
Halep won the title last year in Paris after ousting Sloane Stephens 3-6 6-4 6-1.
Magda Linette
Ranked no. 87, the Pole got to the 2nd round after defeating Chloe Paquet 3-6 6-1 6-2.
Linette’s best result of the current year was reaching the semi-finals in Hua Hin.
Magda has a 12-13 win-loss record in 2019, 2-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the French Open
Linette lost in the 1st round 6-3 6-1 to Zarina Diyas.
Prediction and head to head Simona Halep vs. Magda Linette
There is no head to head record between Simona Halep and Magda Linette 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 Simona Halep who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Simona Halep is the pick to win this match.
Simona Halep -> 1.05
Magda Linette -> 11
Click here to see the updated quotes and live streaming (only selected countries - USA excluded).
To be able to watch live streaming bet365, a funded account is required or you need to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. 18+ BeGambleAware.
Here where top tennis events are broadcasted or streamed online (ATP, WTA).
At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Â