WTA Miami Open 2021: Karolina Pliskova vs Jessica Pegula – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

WTA Miami Open 2021: Karolina Pliskova vs Jessica Pegula – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

Karolina Pliskova vs Jessica Pegula

WTA Miami Open 2021 will see an exciting clash in the 3rd round when Czech national, World No.6 and the 6th seed Karolina Pliskova will take on the US player Jessica Pegula who is ranked 33 and seeded 29th in the tournament.

Match Details

  • Tournament: WTA Miami Open 2021
  • Match: Karolina Pliskova vs Jessica Pegula
  • Round: Third Round 
  • Date: 27th March, 2021
  • Prize Money: $26,000
  • Venue: Miami, Florida 
  • Surface: Outdoor Hard Court

Karolina Pliskova vs Jessica Pegula- Match Preview

Jessica Pegula
Jessica Pegula

Karolina Pliskova, the former World No.1 had made a shaky start to the 2021 season where she had to face early exits in her tournaments apart from the Qatar Open where she went out in the quarter-final. Karolina had her first game bye and made an easy win in the 2nd round winning in straight sets (6-2, 6-1).

Jessica Pegula has made a positive start to her 2021 season post the 2021 Australian Open where she reached till the quarter-finals. Post her Grand Slam run, Pegula reached the semi-finals of the Qatar Open and the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open. Coming into the tie, Pegula had her first game bye and won in straight sets (6-3 6-4) in the 2nd round.

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Karolina Pliskova vs Jessica Pegula- Head to Head

Karolina Pliskova
Karolina Pliskova

WTA Miami Open 2021 will be the 3rd match between the two players, also will be the 3rd consecutive tournament where they will face each other. Pegula won on both the previous occasions knocking Pliskova out in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open and then in the R16 of the Dubai Open. Pegula leads the head to head tie 2-0.

Karolina Pliskova vs Jessica Pegula- Prediction

Jessica Pegula will be the favourite in her upcoming game against Karolina Pliskova at the WTA Miami Open 2021.
Jessica Pegula

Pliskova will be looking to avenge her recent losses at the hand of Pegula. The surface will be hard as it was in their previous meetings that can be another advantage for Pegula who was victorious in their last 2 outings.

Pliskova will however be more ready this time and will be extra motivated to get on level terms at the head to head tie.

Prediction: Jessica Pegula to win in 3 sets

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