Karolina Pliskova vs Jaqueline Cristian Preview & Prediction | 2026 Italian Open | Second Round
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Karolina Pliskova meets Jaqueline Cristian in the second round in the 2026 Italian Open at the Foro Italico.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
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Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Karolina Pliskova vs Jaqueline Cristian prediction
Karolina Pliskova hit the comeback trail to maintain her strong run of form in Rome.
The Czech fought hard to defeat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 4-6 6-3 7-5 and tee up a second round tussle with Jaqueline Cristian.
The Romanian has yet to catch fire on clay while Pliskova has two quarter-final runs under her belt.
Given Karolina’s pedigree it’s always worth ignoring her ranking deficit and looking at this going three or the former world number one claiming an upset.
Karolina Pliskova vs Jaqueline Cristian tip: Karolina Pliskova to win
