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Irina-Camelia Begu starts the year inside the world’s top 30 and she will seek quick and easy round 1 win against the lucky loser Elizabeth Mandlik. Mandlik has never been a top 100 player and she is fortunate to even be part of the main draw. Below are our match preview and betting predictions.
These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing
Irina-Camelia Begu vs Elizabeth Mandlik– Match Predictions
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Begu had a strong comeback year in 2022 and re-established herself inside the top 30. Easy win will be her target in round 1 against the vastly inexperienced lucky loser Mandlik. Now a closer look at our tennis predictions for this game:
Begu to Win 2:0
Begu will want to spend as little energy as possible during this seemingly easy match, so she will seek decisive and quick win. When she gets going Begu is hard to stop and she has achieved 2:0 wins in 9 of her last 10 winning matches on the tour.
Mandlik is about to make her Australian Open debut, with her only Grand Slam experience so far the 2 games played in the 2022 US Open.
Total Games: Under 20.5
As said before Begu will want to win fast and efficiently so we expect she will be able to avoid any long sets. She can build on leads quickly. On the way to her second title in 2022 in September in Bucharest she didn’t drop a set or allowed more than 3 games in a set to any of her 5 opponents.
Mandlik has been struggling in her first year as a pro. She has shown unconvincing form in recent months – lost 9 of her last 10 matches. Her only win during this stretch was back in early October and against a player outside the top 150.
Irina-Camelia Begu vs Elizabeth Mandlik Preview
After making our Begu vs Mandlik predictions it’s time to take a closer look at the two players individually as they enter Australian Open 2023:
Irina-Camelia Begu
The world number 30 Begu had several years of inconsistencies, but in 2022 she made a comeback. Last July she won her first WTA title in 5 years. She lifted another trophy in September. Also she went past the opening round in all 4 Grand Slams in 2022.
Begu has tons of experience and already 43 Grand Slam appearances behind her. She has also won 16 of her last 18 matches against players ranked outside the world’s top 100.
Elizabeth Mandlik
In 2022 Mandlik made her senior debut but she had difficulties adjusting to the tour. Her only notable WTA wins and successful runs were on home soil on the build up to the US Open. Her Grand Slam debut was in New York via a wild card and she reached round 2.
Her highest ranking up to date was 119 right after the US Open. She tanked late in 2022, 5 consecutive first-round defeats, and enters this tournament number 129 in the world.
Begu vs Mandlik Head to Head
This will be the first ever meeting between the players.
Irina-Camelia Begu vs Elizabeth Mandlik Match Details
- When will the match start? The match is scheduled to start at 05:30 am GMT on Tuesday, January 17th.
- On which court will the match be played? The match will be played on Court 14 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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