WTA Torronto
Aviva Center (Toronto)
Round of 16
Surface: Hard
11.08.2022
In the third round of the 2022 WTA Canadian Open on Thursday, August 11, Estonian Jil Teichmann, ranked 21st in the world, will face off against world number 15 Simona Halep. Get the Simona Halep vs. Jil Teichmann preview, matchup, and advice right here.
Claim your Welcome BonusSimona Halep – Would She be Able to Keep Up Her Winning Run?
Halep had a while to get going in the opening set, but she defeated Shuai Zhang in the second round in straight sets.
Halep defeated Zhang 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and twelve minutes after defeating Donna Vekic in the first round with just two games lost.
With two service breaks, the former world number one jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the opening set. Although Zhang did recover both of the breaks to tie the match at 4-4, Halep returned to break Zhang in the ninth game. But this time, she served it out in order to win the set.
Halep denied Zhang any such freedoms during the second game. After being broken early once more, Halep held on to her serve before allowing two breaks of service to complete her 18th victory on a hard court this year, giving her a total of five defeats.
Jil Teichmann – Would she be a trouble for Halep?
When Teichmann eliminated world number two Anett Kontaveit from the Canadian Open tournament, it was the biggest shock of the second round of matches.
The Swiss player, who had previously defeated Venus Williams in her opening round, defeated Kontaveit 6-4, 6-4 to advance quickly to the third round.
In the first set, Teichmann broke early before being broken again to even the score at 3-3. After that, Teichmann defeated her Estonian opponent once more, but this time she managed to hold on to her serve to take the lead.
In the second set, Kontaveit jumped off to an early 2-0 lead but lost her serve in games three and five. After that, Teichmann didn't encounter a single break point, completing the victory after earlier triumphs in Dubai and Doha.
Expert Betting Tips
With this, Halep shouldn't have any issues. She has occasionally worried about her fitness, but if that's not a problem, a straight-set victory seems plausible.
- Total Under 20 for 1.84
- Handicap Simona Halep (-5) for 1.82
- Individual Total 2 Over 8 for 1.84