Guadalajara Open 2023: Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Danielle Collins preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (9) Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Danielle Collins
Tournament: Guadalajara Open 2023
Round: First round (Round of 56)
Venue: Panamerican Tennis Center, Guadalajara, Mexico
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hardcourt
Prize money: $2,788,468
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK – Amazon Prime Video
Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Danielle Collins preview
Ninth seed Beatriz Haddad Maia will square off against Danielle Collins in the first round of the 2023 Guadalajara Open.
Despite some health issues, Haddad Maia has enjoyed considerable success this season. She reached her maiden Grand Slam semifinal at the French Open but lost to eventual champion Iga Swiatek. She also made the last four at the Abu Dhabi Open.
Haddad Maia's other best results include quarterfinal appearances in Adelaide, Doha, Rome, and Stuttgart. She bagged her only title of the season so far at the Madrid Open, but in doubles.
Haddad Maia recently participated in the San Diego Open. She defeated Leylah Fernandez and Marta Kostyuk in three sets to make the last eight. She then lost to Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets.
Collins notched up a few good results at the start of the season as she bagged the doubles title in Charleston and reached the semifinals in Austin. An injury sidetracked her for some time, and the American struggled to get going for a while.
Collins had a resurgence at the Canadian Open, where she made the quarterfinals as a qualifier. She was unable to replicate a similar level of success in her next couple of events, including the US Open.
Collins competed in San Diego as well and knocked out some prominent names, including Jelena Ostapenko and Caroline Garcia, to reach the last four. She lost to Krejcikova in three sets.
Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Danielle Collins head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between them, so the head-to-head stands at 0-0 at the moment.
Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Danielle Collins odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Danielle Collins prediction
Both had a pretty decent week in San Diego and will aim to carry that momentum here as well. However, the stark contrast in playing conditions will certainly make it challenging.
The altitude in Guadalajara could make it difficult for Collins to implement her game plan. Her aggressive hitting could see her shots miss the mark if she's not focused. Haddad Maia, on the other hand, will try to play a shorter match for a change.
The Brazilian has been a regular feature in some of the season's longest matches. It certainly played a role in her defeat to Krejcikova in San Diego. Haddad Maia lacks the firepower in her shots when compared to Collins, but she's no pushover either.
Haddad Maia can certainly go toe-to-toe with the American from the baseline. She has been slightly more consistent than Collins, and with the crowd also firmly behind her, she'll be favored to make a winning start here.
Pick: Beatriz Haddad Maia to win in three sets.