Karolina Muchova vs Moyuka Uchijima Prediction & Picks - WTA Wuhan Open
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Prediction:
Karolina Muchova to cover -6.5 Games
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by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks
Two days after absorbing a gut-wrenching defeat in the final of the China Open, Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic will resume her quest for a WTA 1000 title when she takes on Moyuka Uchijima of Japan in the first round of the 2024 Wuhan Open. Muchova came short of winning her first WTA 1000 event after fizzling out in her championship showdown with Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3. The Czech seemed destined to win the China Open after she had racked up six consecutive straight-set wins. Muchova could not prepare for the onslaught that she was about to receive from Gauff, who won 85 percent of her serves and captured five breakpoints. Uchijima qualified for the main draw of the Wuhan Open as she downed Xinyu Gao 7-5 7-6(3) and Olivia Gadecki 7-5 6-4 in the qualifier. The Japanese won 61 percent of her first serves and converted 6 out of 7 breakpoints to ice the match vs. Gadecki.
Karolina Muchova vs Moyuka Uchijima Form
Karolina Muchova and Moyuka Uchijima Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Oct 6, 2024 - WTA China Open
Oct 5, 2024 - WTA China Open
Oct 4, 2024 - WTA China Open
Oct 2, 2024 - WTA China Open
Sep 26, 2024 - WTA China Open
Sep 5, 2024 - WTA US Open
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Aug 28, 2024 - WTA US Open
Aug 8, 2024 - WTA National Bank Open
Aug 4, 2024 - WTA National Bank Open
Jul 28, 2024 - Women's Olympic Tournament
May 30, 2024 - WTA French Open
May 28, 2024 - WTA French Open
Karolina Muchova - Moyuka Uchijima Key Points
- Karolina Muchova lost to Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3 in the final of the China Open.
- Moyuka Unchijima defeated Olivia Gadecki 7-5 6-4 in the Qualifier Final of the Wuhan Open.
- Karolina Muchova is 5-2 in first-round matches this 2024.
- Moyuka Uchijima is 24-10 in hard-court matches this 2024.
Our Karolina Muchova vs Moyuka Uchijima Prediction
Muchova might still be licking her wounds from her China Open defeat, but I expect her to bounce back strong and make quick work of Uchijima. The Czech is 5-2 in first-round matches this year and 6-1 against opponents ranked between 50 and 100 in the WTA world rankings. Our betting prediction for Karolina Muchova vs. Moyuka Uchijima: Back Muchova to cover -6.5 games, -120, at BetMGM.
Prediction:
Karolina Muchova to cover -6.5 Games
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