Charleston Open 2022: Amanda Anisimova vs Ons Jabeur preview, head-to-head, prediction,odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (4) Ons Jabeur vs (15) Amanda Anisimova
Date: 9 April 2022.
Tournament: Charleston Open 2022.
Round: Semifinals.
Venue: Charleston, USA.
Category: WTA 500.
Surface: Outdoor clay (green).
Prize money: $888,636.
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video.
Ons Jabeur vs Amanda Anisimova preview
Fourth seed Ons Jabeur will take on Amanda Anisimova in the semifinals of the Charleston Open.
The Tunisian has won 11 out of 16 matches so far in 2022. She started the year by reaching the quarterfinals of the Sydney International but could not compete at the Australian Open due to an injury.
Jabeur then had quarter-final runs in Dubai and Doha, losing to Simona Halep and Anett Kontaveit respectively. The 27-year-old suffered a second-round exit at the Indian Wells Open and reached the last 16 of the Miami Open before losing to Danielle Collins in straight sets.
Jabeur entered the Charleston Open as the fourth seed and started the tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Emma Navarro. She followed this up with victories against Irina-Camelia Begu and Anhelina Kalinina in straight sets.
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Anisimova had a great start to 2022 as she won the Melbourne Summer Set 2. She followed this up by reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open, saving match points against Naomi Osaka in the third round.
After failing to qualify for the Dubai Tennis Championships, the American reached the second round of the Qatar Open before losing to Jelena Ostapenko. The 20-year-old reached the second round of the Indian Wells Open but retired during her match against Leylah Fernandez due to illness.
Anisimova then lost in the opening round of the Miami Open to compatriot Shelby Rogers. The 20-year-old is seeded 15th at the Charleston Open and started by beating Sachia Vickery 6-0, 7-5. She followed this up with another straight-sets win over Yulia Putintseva.
Anisimova was up against top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the last 16 and lost the first set. However, she came back to beat the Belarusian and reach the quarterfinals. She then beat Coco Vandeweghe 6-1, 6-2.
Amanda Anisimova is into her biggest semifinal since Roland Garros in 2019, after defeating fellow American CoCo Vandeweghe, 6-1, 6-2, in the quarterfinals in Charleston.
She's also through to her first career WTA semifinal on home soil.
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Ons Jabeur vs Amanda Anisimova head-to-head
This will be the very first meeting between Jabeur and Anisimova, so their head-to-head is 0-0. The winner will take on either Belinda Bencic or Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final.
Ons Jabeur vs Amanda Anisimova odds
Jabeur will be favored to beat Anisimova not only because of her higher ranking but also her recent form.
Odds sourced from BetMGM
Ons Jabeur vs Amanda Anisimova prediction
From a rankings standpoint, Jabeur will be the favorite to win the match, but Anisimova has produced some pretty good performances this year, winning 14 out of 19 matches so far.
Jabeur has a decent claycourt record of late, winning 16 out of 20 matches on the surface since the start of 2021. The Tunisian's crafty style of play will no doubt be difficult for Anisimova to handle. Jabeur will look to move her opponent around the court while also coming up with the occasional drop shot to catch Anisimova off-guard.
Anisimova has a pretty good serve but her strength lies in her groundstrokes. The 20-year-old has a pretty good return game as well, which supplements her serve.
The match promises to be a tightly-contested one and Jabeur might just manage to edge out Anisimova and book her place in the final
Pick: Jabeur to win in three sets.