Karolina Pliskova will face Petra Martic in the second round of the Japan Open. The game will start on September 22 at 04:00.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-2) for Pliskova – 1.61.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 23 – 1.63.
Martić leads 4-3 in the head-to-head meetings. The last two matches, however, have been won by Pliskova, winning on clay, where Petra feels most confident. On the fast surface in Tokyo, in our opinion, Karolina will have an excellent chance to take full advantage of her powerful serve.
In just one of their seven head-to-head encounters, the two players have played more than 22 games.
Pliskova had an easy first round, defeating Izabella Shinikova (6-2, 6-1). This match, as expected, looked more like a workout for the former world #1. It all took her just under an hour.
Pliskova had a solid showing at the US Open in early September and reached the quarter-finals, beating Belinda Bencic and Victoria Azarenka. Aryna Sabalenka stopped her from going any further.
Pliskova won the tournament in Tokyo in the 2018 season.
Pliskova has won seven of her last eight matches on the Japanese courts.
Martic also reached the second round without any problems. In the opening match, she defeated Rina Saigo (6-1, 6-1). The Japanese player took only two games. Overall, the Croatian was totally dominant.
At the US Open, Martic won in the second round against Paula Badosa but lost her next match to Azarenka.
For Petra, July has been her best month this season. First, she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon and then took the title in Lausanne.
It is also worth noting that in mid-March, she reached the quarterfinals at a major tournament in Indian Wells.
Martic has won three of her last four matches.
In Martic’s last three matches, less than 9.5 games were played in the second set. We offer to bet on “2nd Set Games – Under 9.5” with odds of 1.81.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Pliskova’s Rating – 20
Karolina Pliskova Wins/Losses in 2022 – 20/15
Martic’s Rating – 46
Petra Martic Wins/Losses in 2022 – 31/18
Martic leads with a score of 4-3 in the head-to-head encounters. The last time they met was at the Italian Open in 2021. In that match, Pliskova defeated Martic (6-1, 3-6, 6-2) in three sets.
The match will be played at Center Court, Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan.
We recommend checking out the odds for the Japan Open: Pliskova vs Martic at 22bet and MelBet.