
Magdalena Frech vs Jessica Pegula Pick – Tennis Predictions & Odds 4/28/23
Jessica Pegula vs Magdalena Frech
April 28, 2023 9:00 am EDT
The Line: Magdalena Frech +500 / Jessica Pegula -700
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Jessica Pegula and Magdalena Frech meet in the second round of the 2023 tennis Madrid Open. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Jessica Pegula will play her first match since the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying, where she won both matches. Pegula served well in her victories and has won 9 of her last 11 matches overall. Pegula now comes to Madrid, where she made the final last year and has won 6 of her 8 matches for her career. A top-5 player, Pegula should be considered a strong candidate in terms of making a deep run and possibly lifting the trophy. Pegula has won 7 of her last 9 matches on clay court.
Magdalena Frech is coming off a straight set win over Jasmine Paolini that took 17 games to decide. In the victory, Frech won 65 percent of her first serve points and 48 percent of her second serve points. Frech won 59 percent of her total service points and converted on 5 of her 8 break points. Frech got 63 percent of her first serves in play and saved 3 of her 5 break points. Frech looks to win back to back matches on the main tour for the first time since last year’s Wimbledon. Frech has 6 career wins over top-10 players. Frech has won 7 of her last 10 matches on clay court.
Pegula won the only match against Frech, which was 2021 Chicago. The match was decided in straight sets and 15 games.
Frech hasn’t won back to back matches on the main tour in almost a full year, so expecting that to change against one of the top players in the world is a bit of a stretch. Pegula is well rested, made light work of Frech in a previous meeting and made the final in this tournament last year.
Give me Pegula in straight sets.