Anhelina Kalinina vs Caroline Wozniacki Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Miami

Prediction published on 20/03/2024, 03:23  by Daniel Ngulu in Tennis Predictions

World number 129 Caroline Wozniacki and 32nd seed Anhelina Kalinina will battle in the second round at the Miami Open. The winner will then play either Paula Badosa or Aryna Sabalenka for a place in the fourth round. Anhelina Kalinina is having a slow campaign and is currently on a losing record. The Ukrainian has been defeated eight times in 13 outings with all 13 fixtures taking place on hard courts. She produced her best result so far in Austin where she made the semifinals. It was the first time this season that she had won successive matches at an event. Since then she has lost twice in succession with the latest setback coming in the second round at Indian Wells. Kalinina made it to the fourth round in her debut here in 2022 but was eliminated in the second round last year. She is currently placed at number 33 in the live ranking.

Caroline Wozniacki is back in Miami after a four-year hiatus. The former world number one had retired from the sport in 2020 before making a U-turn last season. She had a winning return and will hope to keep this momentum going. A former Miami finalist, Wozniacki defeated unseeded Clara Burel in straight sets in the first round. This continued her record of never losing a first-round tie in this event. In her previous 12 appearances in Miami, Wozniacki has only once been eliminated in the second round. Aside from finishing as runner-up, she has managed one semifinal run as well as three quarterfinal finishes. The 33-year-old has compiled a 6-4 record and arrived for this WTA 1000 tournament after a quarterfinal run at Indian Wells. She has moved up six places in the live ranking to 123rd.