2021 US Open Round of 16 – Barbora Krejcikova vs Garbine Muguruza Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Barbora Krejcikova vs Garbine Muguruza taking place? Barbora Krejcikova vs Garbine Muguruza will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA
When is Barbora Krejcikova vs Garbine Muguruza on and what time does it start? Monday 6th September, 2021 – not before 02:00 (UK)
What surface is Barbora Krejcikova vs Garbine Muguruza being played on? Barbora Krejcikova vs Garbine Muguruza will take place on an outdoor hard court
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THE LOWDOWN
Eighth seed Barbora Krejcikova has enjoyed a kind draw so far with just 14 games conceded over three straight-set wins against Astra Sharma, Christina McHale and Kamila Rakhimova. The 25-year-old is the current Roland-Garros champion, and she is possibly at her best on clay, but a Prague Open title on hard soon after proves her all-court abilities. The Czech was dumped out of the Women’s Doubles in a shock defeat alongside fellow Roland-Garros Doubles winner Katerina Siniakova on Thursday, leaving her to focus solely on the Singles.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza has had to do it the harder way to reach the round of 16 at the US Open with two straight-set wins over Donna Vekic and Andrea Petkovic and then a real battle with Victoria Azarenka to win in three. The world number 10 has matched her best finish at the US Open, where she has typically struggled, but she won Roland-Garros in 2016, Wimbledon in 2017 and finished runner-up to Sofia Kenin at the Australian Open in 2020.
THE PREDICTION
Garbine Muguruza and Barbora Krejcikova have met twice this season already for a finely poised 1-1 head-to-head record. Muguruza beat the Czech in the Dubai Open final earlier this season and it was soon after that Krejcikova became the world-beating force she is today. The 25-year-old won three titles over the summer on clay between that Dubai Open final and their rematch two weeks ago at the Cincinnati Open, where she gained revenge over three sets in the round of 16. This should be an enthralling match between two women well capable of winning the title here as part of a top-quality Women’s draw at the US Open. Form suggests Krejcikova is slightly ahead of Muguruza at this moment in time but both their previous matches were close-run things, so take this to see three sets and leave the winner up to chance.
