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Qualifier Anna Karolina Schmiedlova will aim to extend her stay in Melbourne as she steps into a big Second Round clash as an underdog. She lines up against the experienced Camila Giorgi and it’s the latter who the bookmakers have pegged as a strong favourite.
These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing.
Anna Schmiedlova vs Camila Giorgi – Match Predictions
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The interesting angle in this Second Round fixture at the Australian Open 2023 is whether Slovakia’s Anna Karolína Schmiedlová can defy her underdog status. Here is our top tennis prediction for the match.
Schmiedlova To Win
We are pulling for the underdog in our tennis prediction in this Second Round match in the women’s draw in Melbourne. The reason being that Schmedlova could just have that extra bit of match sharpness on her side.
She powered her way through three rounds of qualifying without dropping a set. She then blanked her opponent in the First Round of the main draw as well. The Slovak has a nice bit of momentum going for her, even though she is ranked more than 30 places beneath Giorgi.
Schmiedlova +2.5 Games Handicap
Rolling along with the expectancy of the underdog Schmiedlova picking up a win, we can find nice coverage in the handicap market to back it up. The Schmiedlova +2.5 games handicap looks like a sound option here.
Giorgi did power through her First Round match. But that was against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova who played only three tournaments in 2022 because of a knee problem. It was far from the sternest of tests.
Anna Schmiedlova vs Camila Giorgi Preview
Having wrapped up our tennis predictions for Anna Schmiedlova vs Camila Giorgi, we now drop into their current form and respective Australian Open track records next.
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
As stated, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova had to grind her way through three qualifying rounds to make the main draw at AO2023. She made light work of that task. Ranked outside the top 100 in the world, the Slovakian player beat 21st seed Martina Trevisan in straight sets in the First Round. That was a notable result as it put her in the Second Round for just the second time in her last seven Australian Open appearances.
Camila Giorgi
Italy’s Camila Giorgi, who is ranked 70th in the world at the moment, had what was basically a walkover in the First Round against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Her opponent hadn’t played competitively since the summer of 2022. Giorgi has made it to the Third Round in three of her last four Australian Open appearances but has never been further. She looks like an unconvincing odds-on favourite.
Anna Schmiedlova vs Camila Giorgi Head to Head
Anna Schmiedlova is 1-0 up in the head-to-head with Camila Giorgi. Their one previous meeting was in the final of Katowice in 2015, which Schmiedlova won in straight sets.
Anna Schmiedlova vs Camila Giorgi Match Details
- When will the match start? The match will start at 02:00 am GMT on Thursday, January 19th.
- On which court will the match be played? The match will be played on Court 7 in Melbourne.
- Where to watch AO 2023 in UK? You can watch Australian Open on Eurosport broadcast and online, or stream it on Discovery +.
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