French Open 2022: Petra Kvitova vs Daria Saville preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds & pick | Roland Garros
Match Details
Fixture: (32) Petra Kvitova vs Daria Saville
Tournament: French Open 2022
Date: May 25, 2022
Round: Second round (Round of 64)
Venue: Paris, France
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Outdoor clay
Prize money: €21,256,800
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel, NBC Sports, Peacock TV | Canada - TSN | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Ten
Petra Kvitova vs Daria Saville preview
Petra Kvitova will take on a resurgent Daria Saville in the second round of the 2022 French Open on Wednesday.
Kvitova, the 32nd seed, came through a tough opening-round encounter against the big-hitting Anna Bondar. The Czech grew in confidence after taking a keenly-contested first set in a tie-break and managed to close out a 7-6(0), 6-1 victory.
Saville, meanwhile, cruised past Greek qualifier Valentini Grammatikopoulou. The Aussie was in complete control of the contest, dropping only three games in total.
Saville is in the midst of a renaissance of sorts. Since returning from injury, she has scored wins over the likes of Ons Jabeur and Elise Mertens, whilst reaching the second week in Miami and Indian Wells.
The Aussie is a solid player on all surfaces and could well ask a few questions of Kvitova on Wednesday.
Petra Kvitova vs Daria Saville head-to-head
Daria Saville leads Petra Kvitova 3-2 in the head-to-head. They have not played each other in the last four years.
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Petra Kvitova vs Daria Saville odds
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Petra Kvitova vs Daria Saville prediction
Petra Kvitova has had a largely underwhelming season so far. While she showed flashes of her best tennis in Doha and Miami, injuries and inconsistency have marred her campaign.
The Czech made a slow start to her first-round match against Bondar in Paris, finding herself trailing 2-5 in the opener. She raised her level when she needed to though, and looked a lot more comfortable after taking the first set. Against Daria Saville she will have to make a better start.
Saville possesses a dogged game and relies heavily on her agility and retrieving skills to wear down her opponents. She will look to extend the rallies by making as many balls as she can and turn this into a physical battle.
Kvitova has historically struggled against defensive baseliners and will need to be patient in her shotmaking. If she can stick to her aggressive approach and tone down the errors, the southpaw could just edge this contest.
Prediction: Petra Kvitova to win in three sets