French Open 2022: Garbine Muguruza vs Kaia Kanepi preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds & pick | Roland Garros

Match Details

Fixture: (10) Garbine Muguruza vs Kaia Kanepi

Tournament: French Open 2022

Date: May 22, 2022

Round: First round (Round of 128)

Venue: Paris, France

Category: Grand Slam

Surface: Outdoor clay

Prize money: €21,256,800

Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel, NBC Sports, Peacock TV | Canada - TSN | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Ten

Garbine Muguruza vs Kaia Kanepi preview

Garbine Muguruza will open her 2022 French Open campaign against the dangerous Kaia Kanepi on Sunday.

Muguruza, the 10th seed, comes into the tournament in poor form. She ended her 2021 season in spectacular fashion by winning the WTA Finals at Gaudalajara, but has failed to carry that form into the new season and has a dismal 6-7 win-loss record so far.

The Spaniard has suffered early exits in all her claycourt tournaments this season and has won only two matches on the surface. A former champion in Paris, Muguruza will be keen to turn her fortunes around.

Kanepi recently reached the semifinals of a Roland Garros warm-up event.

Kanepi, meanwhile, is fresh off a semifinal run at a warm-up event in Paris. Competing as the top seed in the Trophee Lagardere, she beat the likes of Linda Fruhvirtova and Donna Vekic before being edged out by eventual champion Claire Liu.

The Estonian has played solid tennis throughout the season and has wins over Aryna Sabalenka and Belinda Bencic to show for her efforts.

Garbine Muguruza vs Kaia Kanepi head-to-head

Muguruza leads Kanepi 1-0 in the head-to-head. That said, the two have not played each other in nearly eight years since their first-round encounter at the 2014 Australian Open.

Garbine Muguruza vs Kaia Kanepi odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games (over
Kaia Kanepi	+110	+2.5 (-135)	Over 21.5 (-105)
Garbine Muguruza	-140	-2.5 (-105)	Under 21.5 (-135)

(All odds are sourced from BetMGM)

Garbine Muguruza vs Kaia Kanepi prediction

Muguruza will be looking to turn the chapter in Paris.

This enounter could go down to the wire. Muguruza's form heading into the match fails to inspire much confidence. The Spaniard has not been able to find her A-game in matches this season and she has especially struggled to find a way past counterpunchers.

In the form of Kaia Kanepi, though, she faces an aggressive baseliner who possesses powerful groundstrokes off both wings. The Estonian will step out looking to dictate play and push her opponent on the backfoot.

The match is unlikely to have a lot of long rallies as both players like to pull the trigger early. Muguruza will need to find her best tennis to stay with Kanepi and if her current form is any indicator, that might prove to be a huge task for the Spaniard.

Prediction: Kaia Kanepi to win in three sets

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