Magda Linette stuns Anisimova in the 2nd round of Wimbledon

LONDON. Linette surprises Anisimova to face Petra Kvitova in the 3rd round

Prediction and head to head Magda Linette vs. Amanda Anisimova

Magda Linette surprises Amanda Anisimova 6-4 7-5 in the 2nd round in London on Thursday.

Match Report, stats, and key facts

1st set.

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the Pole conquered in the 3rd game (2-1) before winning the set (6-4).

2nd set.

Linette won the set after she broke the American in the 5th (3-2) and in the 11th (6-5) game. Anisimova tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 10th (5-5) game. Notwithstanding, Magda maintained the focus before winning the set 7-5.

After this contest, the head to head between Linette and Anisimova is 1-0 for Magda.

Magda Linette vs. Petra Kvitova – H2H and stats

Linette will square off with Kvitova in the 3rd round.

This will be the 2nd time that Magda Linette and Petra Kvitova fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Kvitova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass.

The last time that they squared off, Kvitova won 6-1 6-2 in the 1st round in Montreal back in 2016.

Magda Linette in London

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