Wimbledon 2024: Danielle Collins vs Beatriz Haddad Maia preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (11) Danielle Collins vs (20) Beatriz Haddad Maia
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2024
Tournament: Wimbledon 2024
Round: Third Round (Round of 32)
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Grass
Prize: £50,000,000
Where to Watch: USA - Tennis Channel & ESPN | India - Disney+ Hotstar | UK - BBC | Canada - TSN
Danielle Collins vs Beatriz Haddad Maia preview
The third round of the 2024 Wimbledon will feature a match between the 11th-seeded Danielle Collins and the 20th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia. Collins is having a great 2024 season, making it to three finals. The American player won back-to-back titles at the Miami and the Charleston Open. She defeated Elena Rybakina and Daria Kasatkina in those finals. Collins also reached the final of the Internationaux de Strasbourg, losing to Madison Keys.
However, Collins has not fared well in the two Majors in the year so far. She lost against top seed Iga Swiatek after a tough three-set battle in the second round of the Australian Open. The 30-year-old then lost to Olga Danilovic in the second round of the French Open.
Collins did not play any grasscourt event, preceding Wimbledon. The American got a straight-sets victory over Clara Tauson in the first round. A similar straight-sets victory followed as she defeated Hungarian qualifier Dalma Galfi in the second round.
Beatriz Haddad Maia has not won any titles in 2024 and has made just one semi-final appearance in the season so far. It was at the Abu Dhabi Open, where she lost against Daria Kasatkina. Another noteworthy run the Brazilian had was at the Madrid Open, where she reached the Quarter-final, losing against top seed and eventual champion Iga Swiatek.
Haddad Maia came to this year's Wimbledon having won only one match on grass; she won her opening-round match against Tamara Korpatsch at the Bad Homburg Open. The Brazilian secured a 7-5, 6-3 win over Magdalena Frech in the first round at Wimbledon. She got a walkover from Camila Osorio in the next round.
Danielle Collins vs Beatriz Haddad Maia head-to-head
This will be the first time the two players will play against each other, so their head-to-head currently stands at 0-0.
Danielle Collins vs Beatriz Haddad Maia odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Danielle Collins vs Beatriz Haddad Maia prediction
Collins was not in good serving form, as she could only put 57% of her first serves in against Galfi in the previous round. The American player made 29 unforced errors and 10 double faults. However, she turned the match by winning 71% of the points on her opponent's second serve and hitting 22 winners to win two sets.
Haddad Maia won 65% of her service points against Frech in the first round. The Brazilian did not fare well on the return wing, winning only 43% of the return points in the match. She made 19 unforced errors but countered that by hitting as many as 26 winners in the match.
Collins enters the match as the slight favorite because of her higher seeding and her overall form this season. But given the American's tendency to commit double faults and unforced errors, Haddad Maia might have a chance to make some inroads. The match could potentially be a three-set thriller, with Collins coming out on top.
Pick: Collins to win in three sets