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Match details
Fixture: (9) Marketa Vondrousova vs Caroline Wozniacki
Tournament: Canadian Open 2023
Round: Second round (Round of 32)
Date: Wednesday, August 9
Venue: Montreal, Canada
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $2,788,468
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Canada - Sportsnet, TVA Sports | UK - Amazon Prime Video | India - Sony Liv
Marketa Vondrousova vs Caroline Wozniacki preview
Reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova and a returning former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki will lock horns in an exciting second-round encounter at the 2023 Canadian Open on Wednesday.
Vondrousova, who shocked the tennis world with her title-winning run at the All England Club, posted her first win as a Grand Slam champion over Mayar Sherif in the opening-round contest on Monday.
The 6-4, 6-2 win saw the Czech improve her season's win-loss record to 30-10. It would have also helped calm her nerves coming into her first tournament since the Wimbledon heroics.
Speaking of nervous jitters, there were none as Wozniacki stepped out on court after a gap of three years and eight months.
The Dane went about her business, taking out qualifier Kimberly Birrell in straight sets. She had a slight fumble at the start, failing to hold her opening service game. There was, however, no looking back for Wozniacki as she would drop only three more game en route to the 6-2, 6-2 win.
Marketa Vondrousova vs Caroline Wozniacki head-to-head
Wozniacki and Vondrousova have never crossed paths on the tour before, so their current head-to-head stands at a 0-0 deadlock.
Marketa Vondrousova vs Caroline Wozniacki odds
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Marketa Vondrousova vs Caroline Wozniacki prediction
Given her long absence from the tour, Caroline Wozniacki will come into the encounter against Marketa Vondrousova — the tour's most recent Grand Slam champion — as a heavy underdog.
Luckily for the Dane, she showed surprisingly little rust in her first match back. The win over Birrell was a classic Wozniacki affair where she did not blow her opponent off the court, but instead wore her down with consistent deep hitting from the baseline.
Against Vondrousova though, the former World No. 1 will have to take a slightly more proactive approach. The Czech isn't one to rely on power to win points. She likes to use her court craft, slices and dropshots.
Wozniacki's quickfootedness may help her chase down many a ball, but her chances of winning — which lie very much on her own racket — will be decided by her ability to step up and be aggressive.
Prediction: Vondrousova to win in three sets.
