Hailey Baptiste vs Marketa Vondrousova Preview & Prediction | 2026 Australian Open | First Round
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Hailey Baptiste faces Marketa Vondrousova in the first-round of the Australian Open.
Start date/time:
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Hailey Baptiste vs Marketa Vondrousova prediction
Hailey Baptiste is still searching for her first win of the season as she prepares to begin her Australian Open campaign. She lost to Yulia Putintseva in the first-round of the Brisbane International and then suffered another early exit to Renata Zarazua in Hobart, despite taking the first set. The American is ranked 66 in the world.
There are fitness concerns surrounding Marketa Vondrousova on the eve of the tournament. After an early exit in Brisbane, the former Wimbledon champion won her first-round match in Adelaide against Liudmila Samsonova. However, she was then forced to withdraw from the tournament before her match against Kimberly Birrell due to shoulder pain. Her best showing at this event was a run to the round-of-16 five years ago, but she cannot be counted out in terms of making a deep run here.
Despite the injury, Vondrousova is a strong competitor and has the ability to vary tempo and open up the court with her crafty style of play. Her peak level is higher than Baptiste and we lean towards the Czech winning here.
Hailey Baptiste vs Marketa Vondrousova tip: Marketa Vondrousova to win
