Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa – Third Round – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Australian Open
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THE FACTS
When is Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa on and what time does it start? Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa will take place on Friday 21st January, 2022 – not before 01:15 (UK)
Where is Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa taking place? Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa being played on? Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa
What channel is Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa on in the UK? Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Marta Kostyuk vs Paula Badosa live on their website, while Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
MARTA KOSTYUK
19-year-old Marta Kostyuk is yet to drop a set at the Australian Open after two competitive wins over Diane Parry and the 32nd seed Sara Sorribes Tormo. The former world number 50 should smash that career-high this season after a steady 2021 season that saw a first second week reached at a Grand Slam in a round of 16 exit at Roland-Garros to former champion Iga Swiatek. Kostyuk beat another former champion in the first round there, Garbine Muguruza.
PAULA BADOSA
World number six Paula Badosa has handed a bagel to both of her opponents so far at the Australian Open, conceding just seven games in total in two assured victories over Ajla Tomljanovic and Martina Trevisan. The 23-year-old won her first WTA title just last summer but a rapid improvement saw her win a first Masters title at Indian Wells last October and then reach the semi-finals of the WTA Finals on her debut. Badosa claimed her third title just last week with a three-set victory over Barbora Krejcikova at the Sydney Tennis Classic.
THE PREDICTION
Paula Badosa is one of the red-hot favourites to win the Australian Open, with a three-set victory over world number four Barbora Krejcikova last week in Sydney a pretty good dress rehearsal. The eighth seed takes a seven-match winning streak into the third round to face a player she has talked up as a future star in 19-year-old Marta Kostyuk, who took out a tough Spaniard already in Sara Sorribes Tormo. Kostyuk is capable of the upset here but a little unlucky all the same to draw perhaps the most in-form player on tour right now, with Badosa to win outright a suitably cautious pick.
