Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Danielle Collins Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Mérida

Prediction published on 17/09/2023, 01:18  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 17/09/2023 at 04:21 in Tennis Predictions

Ninth seed Beatriz Haddad Maia and the unseeded Danielle Collins will on Monday battle each other at the Guadalajara Open. The winner of this first-round tie will play either Peyton Sterns or Caroline Dolehide, both unseeded, next. Beatriz Haddad Maia arrives for her second appearance here after her quarterfinal finish in San Diego. This run to the last eight allowed her to move up two places to 18th in the live ranking. The Brazilian former world number 10 has struggled with her form lately and has lost five times in her last 10 fixtures. This has left her with a 30-19 record. Half of her victories have come on hard court and so too have 11 of her defeats. Maia was defeated in the first round here last season.

Danielle Collins made it all the way to the third round here last year before she was eliminated by eventual finalist Maria Sakkari. She will be out to defend the points won then and possibly win her first title of the season. Collins has struggled with inconsistency this year and has managed only three victories more than the 17 matches she has lost. But as 19 of her 20 wins have come on hard court, she will be confident of extending her stay here past Monday. Collins arrives in Guadalajara after making the semifinals in San Diego. This run moved the former world number seven up nine places in the live ranking to number 34.