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The second semifinal of the women’s singles draw has been set for the 2023 Australian Open and will be between Linette vs Sabalenka. The Polish and Belarusian have played a spectacular tournament so far, and in the quarterfinals, they finished their matches without losing a single set against Karolina Pliskova and Donna Vekic, respectively.
As usual, JefeBet brings you the preview of this important match, which will undoubtedly be very close. Besides, we will tell you how they did in their past matches, what we can expect from the level of play of each of them, and who can be the winner of this 2023 Australian Open semifinal Magda Linette vs Aryna Sabalenka match.
We also invite you to read our review of DraftKings, the odds provider for this preview.
Betting Preview for the Magda Linette vs Aryna Sabalenka Women’s Singles Semi-Final Match at the 2023 WTA Australian Open
- Where: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
- When: Thursday, January 26, 2023, [time not available]
- Games Spread: Linette +4.5 (+105), +5.5 (-150) / Sabalenka -4.5 (-130), -5.5 (+125)
- Total Games: Over 19.5 (-130), Under 19.5 (+110), Over 20.5 (+100), Under 20.5 (-120)
- Wins at least one set: Linette Yes (+105), No (-150) / Sabalenka Yes (-2000), No (+650)
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Betting on Magda Linette | +380 Odds to Win
First of all, Magda Linette comes from a match against Karolina Pliskova: the way in which she managed to win with a score of 6-3, 7-5 against the Czech after 1 hour and 27 minutes was really impressive. Plus, before that, she beat the French and one of the favorites of the tournament, Caroline Garcia, also in straight sets.
She had three aces with only one double fault in her match against Pliskova, converted 63% of her first serves, and won 73% of the points. With the second serve, she had an effectiveness of 67%. Linette managed to save 3 out of the 4 break points she had against her and get 33% of the break opportunities she had in her favor.
Now, Poland’s Magda Linette hit 18 winners composed of 9 groundstroke shots, 4 passing shots, and 1 drop shot to get 57% of the points played at the net. Thus, she managed to unsettle the Czech and secure her place in the women’s semifinals of the 2023 Australian Open.
Betting on Aryna Sabalenka | -525 Odds to Win
On the other hand, Aryna Sabalenka faced Croatia’s Donna Vekic in the quarterfinals and beat her in a crushing manner after a 6-3, 6-2, 1 hour, 49 minute match. In previous rounds, she had beaten Belinda Bencic, Elise Mertens, Shelby Rogers, among others.
To achieve her victory against Vekic she served 9 aces, hit 56% of her first serves, and was 70% effective with them. However, she did not perform well with the second, scoring only 35% of the points in her favor. Despite this, she achieved an average speed of 177 km/h with her first serve and 142 km/h with her second.
It helped her a lot to get the victory by throwing 38 winners and winning 83% of the points at the net thanks to groundstroke shots, passing shots, and overhead shots.
Linette vs Sabalenka Prediction
For this Linette vs Sabalenka match, both players come highly confident and with several rounds to back up their physical and mental capabilities.
Undoubtedly, they will want to improve on their numbers from past matches; but, in order to win, you also need experience in Grand Slams and against very strong opponents. Therefore, we believe the Belarusian, Aryna Sabalenka, is most likely to win.
Prediction: Aryna Sabalenka wins in 3 sets.
