Kaia Kanepi vs. Garbine Muguruza Prediction: Kanepi To Make Muguruza's Situation Worse

For the third time in their careers, Garbine Muguruza and Kaia Kanepi will square off in the second round of the National Bank Open. They are due to compete at Aviva Center on Wednesday at 1:30 (Moscow time). We examine their head-to-head performance and forecast in this piece.

Kaia Kanepi to Advance After Osaka’s Retirement

To advance a set, Kanepi outlasted Osaka in the tiebreak. Prior to her regrettable retirement due to a back injury, Osaka jumped up to a quick 3-0 lead in the second set.

Kanepi is participating in the competition after a 12-year hiatus. The victory in the first round raised her season record to 25–12.

The four-time tour-level champion who lost in the Australian Open quarterfinals this year will be attempting to maintain her strong performance into the next round.

Surely A Frustrating Season for Muguruza

The eighth-ranked player in the world, Garbine Muguruza, has had a bad season. After a remarkable 42-17 season last year that concluded with the WTA Finals championship, there were great hopes for the Spaniard this year.

The two-time Grand Slam champion's most recent match was at Wimbledon this year, when she lost to Greet Minnen in the opening round and was eliminated. She was scheduled to compete in San Jose last week, but an ailment forced her to withdraw before the competition ever began.

She will be anxious to get off to a strong start, but neither her performance in the past nor her tournament track record are promising. The 10-time tour-level winner fell in the second round on three times, including last year, but made it to the quarterfinals in 2017.

Expert Betting Tips

While Muguruza has struggled this season and is coming off an injury, Kanepi is in excellent shape. Although the Spaniard is the player with the highest seed, the Estonian will think she can beat her. You can expect Kanepi to defeat Muguruza and move on to the next round.

• Total Over 21.5 for 1.86
• Handicap Garbine Muguruza (+2.5) for 1.88
• W Kaia Kanepi And Total Sets < 2.5 – Yes for 2.3