Tokyo 2024: Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Bianca Andreescu preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Toray Pan Pacific Open
Match Details
Fixture: (2) Beatriz Haddad Maia vs (WC) Bianca Andreescu
Date: October 23, 2024
Tournament: Toray Pan Pacific Open 2024
Round: Second Round (Round of 16)
Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $922,573
Live Telecast: US - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports
Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Bianca Andreescu
After a first-round bye, second seed Beatriz Haddad Maia will take on Bianca Andreescu in the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open 2024.
Haddad Maia had a handful of good results in an otherwise average first half of the season. She made the semifinals in Abu Dhabi, and the quarterfinals in Madrid and Strasbourg. However, she has turned her season around in the last few months with some strong performances.
Haddad Maia finished as the runner-up to McCartney Kessler in Cleveland and then advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open. She then captured her first title of the season in Seoul and reached the third round in Beijing and Wuhan. She lost to Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals of the Ningbo Open last week, her most recent tournament.
Andreescu drew Mei Yamaguchi in her opener here. The former US Open champion rallied from a break down twice in the first set and then nabbed the last three games of the set to take it. She struck first in the second set to go up a break, only for her opponent to immediately level the score.
Andreescu snagged another break to go 3-2 up and remained in front until the end this time. Yamaguchi later served to stay in the match at 5-3, and the Canadian broke her serve one last time to register a 7-5, 6-3 victory. It marked her first win since she advanced to the second round of the Paris Olympics in July.
Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Bianca Andreescu head-to-head
Their rivalry is currently deadlocked at 1-1. Andreescu won their previous meeting at the US Open 2022 in straight sets.
Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Bianca Andreescu odds
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Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Bianca Andreescu prediction
Andreescu snapped her five-match losing skid with her win over Yamaguchi. However, it wasn't the most convincing display from her against the World No. 410. She dropped her serve thrice during the match, though aside from her woes on serve, her game looked quite steady.
Andreescu has won only one of her last 10 matches against top 10 players. Haddad Maia, on the other hand, has a 7-1 record against players ranked outside the top 100 this season and has won her last six matches against them. This could prove to be an uphill battle for the Canadian.
Additionally, Haddad Maia has a 16-5 record over the last two months. She's in pretty good form at the moment, and with this being her last tournament of the season, she would want to go all out in it. While she lost to Andreescu the last time they crossed paths, she will be favored to get the better of her this time.
Pick: Beatriz Haddad Maia to win in three sets.