WTA Charleston Open 2022: Paula Badosa vs Claire Liu, Prediction, Head-to-Head, Preview, and Live Stream Details
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Claire Liu and Paula Badosa
Spanish player Paula Badosa will go against American player Claire Liu in the round of the 16 in the WTA Charleston Open 2022. The former is ranked 3 in the world while the latter is ranked 89 in the world.
Paula Badosa vs Claire Liu: Match Details
Tournament: WTA Charleston Open 2022
Match: Paula Badosa vs Claire Liu
Round: Round of 16
Date: 6th April 2022
Venue: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Surface: Clay court
Prize Money: $888,636
Paula Badosa vs Claire Liu: Preview
Paula Badosa, a semifinalist last year, got her 2022 campaign off to a strong start on Wednesday, defeating Hungary’s Anna Bondár in the second round. The Spaniard, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 3 this week, beat the Hungarian 6-1, 6-4 in an hour and 35 minutes. The 24-year-old is currently 17-6 on the season after his triumph in the last encounter.
When she grabbed the trophy in Sydney this year, it was her third career title. She also advanced to the quarterfinals in Miami and the semifinals in Indian Wells. She advanced to the semifinals last year after knocking out Ashleigh Barty but fell to Veronika Kudermetova.
Claire Liu defeated 16th seed Chinese Zhang Shuai 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 to win back-to-back main-draw matches for the first time this year. Liu improved her main draw record to 4-3 this season with the victory. The World No. 89 had started her Charleston campaign by thrashing Heather Watson 6-4, 6-2 in the first round. This year, the 2017 Junior Wimbledon winner and 2017 French Open runner-up in the girl’s singles is 9-7 in all matches.
Paula Badosa vs Claire Liu: Head-to-Head
What’s interesting is the fact that Claire Liu has won both of their prior encounters, the first being an ITF tournament final in 2017 and the second being a qualifying round in Bucharest in 2018. Guess we will have to wait and watch if the American player will maintain her winning streak and surprise the audience today by winning or if the world no. 3 player will finally get her revenge and move on to the next round.
Paula Badosa vs Claire Liu: Prediction
Badosa got out to a fast start in her previous match, breaking her opponent twice and easily winning the opening set. The rain-delayed second set of the rain-delayed match was a closer one, with the Spaniard going up a break only to be broken back by World No. 73. Badosa squandered four break point opportunities in the ninth game of the set, but she ultimately seized the fifth to reclaim the lead and then held on for a 6-1, 6-4 triumph against the Hungarian.
The 21-year-old American Claire Liu saved two set points on her serve at 4-5 in the first set in a two-hour and 12-minute match. In the next game, she gained the opening break of the set and then held on to go up one set. Zhang, on the other hand, fought back in the second set, breaking her opponent three times while only dropping service once. Although Liu has won in their meeting in their prior matches, Badosa will be a strong contender. She’ll likely win in straight sets.
Prediction: Badosa to win in straight sets
Paula Badosa vs Claire Liu: Broadcast and Live Stream 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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