Jessica Pegula vs Karolina Muchova Prediction: Expect this match to be competitive

Jessica Pegula heads into the WTA Cincinnati for the very first time and she is going to play against Karolina Muchova. Karolina Muchova had played in the previous round where she defeated Dayana Yastremska.

Jessica Pegula and Karolina Muchova will meet for the second time in their careers. They met for the first time at the WTA Dubai with Jessica Pegula and the game was awarded as a walkover for Jessica Pegula.

Jessica Pegula (WTA #6)

American superstar Jessica Pegula hopes for a positive start to her WTA Cincinnati campaign. She had just won the WTA Toronto tournament 3 days ago by beating Amanda Anisimova in 3 sets.

Jessica Pegula will face Karolina Muchova in the round of 32 and she hopes her superior form can hand her an easy win and passage into the knockout round. Jessica Pegula was expected to face Karolina Muchova at the WTA Dubai back in February last year, but she was awarded the win automatically after the match was ruled as a walkover. So, this will be her first official meeting against Karolina Muchova.

Karolina Muchova (WTA #35)

Karolina Muchova entered into the WTA Cincinnati round of 32 after recording a win in the first round against Dayana Yastremska. She defeated Dayana in straight sets by a 7-6,6-2 score.

According to record, Karolina’s stat in the game were:

SERVE: First serve 53%, First serve points 68%, Second serve 86%, Second serve points 39%, Break points saved 50%.

RETURN: First serve return points 46%, Second serve return points 63%, Break points converted 6.

Karolina Muchova will now face Jessica Pegula in this round of 32 stage and the odds are against her.

Expert Betting Tips

This match is expected to be competitive, but Jessica Pegula does hold an edge with her all-around consistency and hard-court ability. Muchova's variety makes her a dangerous woman who will be able to make the contest perhaps go the distance. However, again, like mentioned above, it is the steadiness of Pegula, along with her experience in dealing with a different style, that should stand her in good stead. It should be a very competitive contest that goes to the distance with Pegula coming out on top.

• Karolina Muchova (+4) Games Handicap at 1.6 Odds
• Over 21.5 Games at 1.81 Odds
• Total 3 Sets at 2.25 Odds