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Guadalajara Open 2022: Danielle Collins vs Maria Sakkari – Preview, Head-to-Head, and Prediction

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We should be in for an intriguing contest as the world No. 6 – Maria Sakkari takes on the world No. 16 – Danielle Collins in the round of 16 of the Guadalajara Open on Thursday.

Maria Sakkari

Maria Sakkari

The fourth seed managed to reach the finals of the Emilia-Romagna Open but since then, she failed to win a match in the Ostrava Open and the San Diego Open. It has been the story of Sakkari’s year thus far as she has blown hot and cold.

After receiving a first-round bye, the Greek tennis pro began her Guadalajara campaign with a convincing win in straight sets against Ukrainian youngster Marta Kostyuk. The match ended 6-4, 6-4 in favor of the 27-year-old.

Danielle Collins

The American tennis pro has not had a great year as well. She began with a bang, reaching the finals of the Australian Open. In the Miami Open, she made it to the quarter-finals where she lost to 4-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka. Collins showed promise at the recently-concluded San Diego Open. She defeated the likes of Caroline Garcia, Martina Trevisan, and Paula Badosa to progress to the semi-finals. The 28-year-old eventually lost to Donna Vekic.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 29: Danielle Collins of United States plays a forehand in her Women’s Singles Final match against Ashleigh Barty of Australia during day 13 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

In the Guadalajara Open, Collins defeated compatriot Caroline Dolehide 6-4, 6-1 in the first round. The former followed it up with another comprehensive showing against Magdalena Frech in the round of 32. Collins won the match 6-3, 6-4.

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Head-to-Head and Prediction

The head-to-head scoreline currently stands at 1-0 in favor of Maria Sakkari. She defeated Collins in the 2018 Silicon Valley Classic in three sets.

Prediction: Danielle Collins to win in three sets.

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