PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Badosa, Azarenka, Jabeur and Bouzkova to play on Thursday – Mubadala Citi DC Open

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Paula Badosa Gibert, Victoria Azarenka, Ons Jabeur and Marie Bouzkova are going to play on Thursday at the Mubadala Citi DC Open.

[SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY]

Paula Badosa Gibert vs. Liudmila Samsonova

Head to head 3-0 for Samsonova

Paula Badosa Gibert will take on Liudmila Samsonova in the 2^nd round for the 4^th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 2:30 pm on JOHN HARRIS.

Paula Badosa Gibert: ranking and results

Ranked no. 62, Paula got to the 2^nd round after defeating Sofia Kenin 6-1 7-6(6).

Badosa has a 17-13 win-loss record in 2024, 6-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Washington The Spaniard didn’t compete in Washington in 2023.

Liudmila Samsonova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 13, Samsonova will start her run in Washington after she played her last match in London where she lost to Kalinskaya in the 3^rd round on the 6^th of July.

Samsonova has a 18-16 win-loss record in 2024, 4-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).

The Russian’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Hertogenbosch.

Last year in Washington The Russian lost in the semifinal 6-3 6-3 to Cori Gauff.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4^th time that Paula Badosa Gibert and Liudmila Samsonova fight against each other. Their actual head to head record is 3-0 for Samsonova (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Samsonova won 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-4 in the 1^st round in Dubai back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Liudmila Samsonova who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Liudmila Samsonova is the pick to win this match.
Liudmila Samsonova -> 2
Paula Badosa Gibert -> 1.81

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Victoria Azarenka vs. Yafan Wang

Head to head 0-0

Victoria Azarenka will face Yafan Wang in the 2^nd round for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 5:00 pm on STADIUM.

Victoria Azarenka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 20, Azarenka got to the 2^nd round after beating Hailey Baptiste 7-6(6) 7-6(3).

Victoria has a 25-11 win-loss record in 2024, 15-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). Azarenka’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Brisbane, Miami and Berlin.

Last year in Washington The Belarussian lost in the 1^st round 7-6(2) 6-4 to Elina Svitolina.

Yafan Wang: ranking and results

Ranked no. 73, Wang reached the 2^nd round after beating Karolina Pliskova 5-7 6-3 6-0.

Yafan has a 15-16 win-loss record in 2024, 12-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Chinese’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Hua Hin and the Charleston.

Last year in Washington Wang didn’t compete in Washington in 2023.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Victoria Azarenka and Yafan Wang 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 Victoria Azarenka who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Victoria Azarenka is the pick to win this match.
Victoria Azarenka -> 1.25
Yafan Wang -> 3.96

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Ons Jabeur vs. Robin Montgomery

Head to head 1-0 for Jabeur

Ons Jabeur will take on Robin Montgomery in the 2^nd round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 7:30 pm on STADIUM.

Ons Jabeur: ranking and results

Ranked no. 16, the Tunisian will start her run in Washington after she played her last match in London where she lost to Svitolina in the 3^rd round on the 6^th of July.

The Tunisian has a 16-13 win-loss record in 2024, 2-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Washington Jabeur didn’t compete in Washington in 2023.

Robin Montgomery: ranking and results

Ranked no. 131 (career high), Robin got to the 2^nd round after defeating Shelby Rogers 7-5 6-3.

The American has a 30-14 win-loss record in 2024, 6-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in the W35 Naples.

Last year in Washington Robin didn’t play in Washington in 2023.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Ons Jabeur and Robin Montgomery face off. Their current record is 1-0 for Jabeur (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

Before, the last time they played, Jabeur won 6-1 7-5 in the 2^nd round in London back in July 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ons Jabeur who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Ons Jabeur is the pick to win this match.
Ons Jabeur -> 1.195
Robin Montgomery -> 4.65

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Marie Bouzkova vs. Taylor Townsend

Head to head 1-0 for Bouzkova

Marie Bouzkova will come up against Taylor Townsend in the 2^nd round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 5:00 pm on JOHN HARRIS.

Marie Bouzkova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 43, the Czech reached the 2^nd round after defeating Mccartney Kessler 6-4 4-6 6-2.

Bouzkova has a 15-14 win-loss record in 2024, 6-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). Marie’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in Bogota.

Last year in Washington The Czech didn’t play in Washington in 2023.

Taylor Townsend: ranking and results

Ranked no. 78, Townsend got to the 2^nd round after defeating Anastasia Potapova 6-2 6-2.

The American has a 13-14 win-loss record in 2024, 11-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Washington Townsend didn’t play in Washington in 2023.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Marie Bouzkova and Taylor Townsend fight against each other. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Bouzkova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they competed against each other, Bouzkova won 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the 2^nd round in Albuquerque back in 2016.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Marie Bouzkova who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Marie Bouzkova is the pick to win this match.
Marie Bouzkova -> 1.615
Taylor Townsend -> 2.31

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Mubadala Citi DC Open

• Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Kamilla RakhimovaRakhimova (7-5 4-6 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Amanda AnisimovaAnisimova – Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaPavlyuchenkova (6-1 6-7⁴ 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Emma RaducanuRaducanu – Peyton StearnsStearns (7-6⁶ 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Caroline DolehideDolehide – Daria KasatkinaKasatkina (2-6 7-5 6-0) – Score progression – Stats
• Jordan HassonHasson – Enzo WallartWallart (6-2 2-6 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Vullnet TashiTashi – Yankel ZemelZemel (6-4 1-6 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
• Yshai OlielOliel – Noah SchachterSchachter (6-4 6-7⁶ 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Constantin Bittoun KouzmineBittoun Kouzmine – Guy FeiginFeigin (6-2 6-0) – Score progression – Stats
• Francesco VilardoVilardo – Aron HiltzikHiltzik (6-1 6-4) – Score progression – Stats

Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the Mubadala Citi DC Open

• Yafan WangWang – Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Ons JabeurJabeur – (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Marie BouzkovaBouzkova – Taylor TownsendTownsend (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert – Ludmilla SamsonovaSamsonova (0-3) – H2H – Prediction
• Amanda AnisimovaAnisimova – Caroline DolehideDolehide (1-0) – H2H – Prediction