THE FACTS
Where is Paula Badosa vs Karolina Muchova taking place? Paula Badosa vs Karolina Muchova will take place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England
When is Paula Badosa vs Karolina Muchova on and what time does it start? Paula Badosa vs Karolina Muchova will take place on Monday 5th July, 2021 – not before 14:15 (UK) / 09:15 (US EST)
What surface is Paula Badosa vs Karolina Muchova being played on? Paula Badosa vs Karolina Muchova will be played on an outdoor grass court
Where can I get tickets for Paula Badosa vs Karolina Muchova? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Paula Badosa vs Karolina Muchova
What channel is Paula Badosa vs Karolina Muchova on? Coverage of Wimbledon is shared between BBC and Eurosport
Where can I stream Paula Badosa vs Karolina Muchova? If televised on BBC, this match can be streamed live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. If the match is televised on Eurosport, subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
19th seed Karolina Muchova reached the quarter-finals here in 2019 from nowhere but since then the 25-year-old has progressed steadily up to her current ranking of world number 22. The Czech has taken out tough opponents in Shuai Zhang and Camila Giorgi so far but a straight-sets victory over Roland-Garros runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Saturday really proved her credentials as a contender here and likely future Grand Slam champion. Muchova made the semi-finals of the Australian Open earlier this year via some impressive wins over Karolina Pliskova and world number one Ash Barty and she has also defeated Naomi Osaka this season. In her way of a second-successive quarter-final spot is world number 33 Paula Badosa, seeded at a Grand Slam for the first time after a hugely successful clay swing saw her reach the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters, win the Serbia Open and reach the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros. The 23-year-old beat Magda Linette in three sets on Saturday as part of a strong campaign but this should be a step up in quality.
Both players are hugely talented and have put in some excellent performances this week, with Badosa battling well to win two three-set encounters and Muchova fighting off seasoned pros. This first meeting should be an enthralling watch on Manic Monday and one that looks very difficult to side with one way or the other. Given she has been here and done it before, take Muchova to win at least a set here in what looks like needing a decider.
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