WTA Madrid Open 2022: Simona Halep vs Paula Badosa Prediction, Head to Head, Preview, and Live Stream Details

WTA Madrid Open 2022: Simona Halep vs Paula Badosa Prediction, Head to Head, Preview, and Live Stream Details

Paula Badosa and Simona Halep

Naomi Osaka will be up against Anastasia Potapova in the first round of the 2022 Madrid Open.

Simona Halep vs Paula Badosa: Match Details

  • Tournament: WTA Madrid Open 2022
  • Match:  Simona Halep vs Paula Badosa
  • Round: Round of 32
  • Date: 30th April 2022
  • Venue: Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain
  • Surface: Clay court
  • Prize Money: $6,575,560

Simona Halep vs Paula Badosa: Preview

Paula Badosa
Paula Badosa

The new world number 2 Paula Badosa is going to be in action at the Madrid Open. She is the number 2 seed in the competition. Paula was seen last at the Stuggart Open. She was the semifinalist and lost to the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. She played her quarterfinals against the Tunisian Ons Jabeur and the match was a nailbiter.

The former world number 1 and 2 grand slam titles winner Simona Halep is going to face the Spanish in her round of 32 match. She won her first match at the Madrid Open against Zhang Shuai of China. She won the match comfortably. She last played at the Indian Well semi-finals in which she lost to the current world number 1 Iga Swiatek. Her match at the Miami open got canceled because Simona withdrew due to a leg injury.

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Simona Halep vs Paula Badosa: Head-to-Head

Simona Halep
Simona Halep

Both Simona and Paula have not faced each other in their entire career. However, both are extremely good players. Simona just recovered from a leg injury and won her first match at the Madrid Open easily. Paula on the other hand is placed as the new world number 2.

Simona Halep vs Paula Badosa: Prediction

Simona Halep
Simona Halep

This is going to be a very interesting match to watch. It is predicted that Simona Halep will win the match because of her experience. However, Paula can’t be underestimated as she is the world’s number 2. It will be a tight matchup between two very good clay-court players but given Halep’s recent form, she is very close to her very best and is expected to upset Badosa.

Prediction– Simona Halep will win the match.

Simona Halep vs Paula Badosa: Broadcast and Livestream Details

  • UK and Ireland- Amazon Prime
  • USA- Tennis Channel
  • Australia– beIN
  • The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
  • Central America- ESPN
  • Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
  • South America and Oceania- ESPN International
  • Canada- TSN, and DAZN
  • Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport
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