Magda Linette vs Varvara Gracheva Preview & Prediction | 2026 Miami Open | First Round

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Magda Linette faces Varvara Gracheva in the first-round of the Miami Open.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

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Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, USA

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Magda Linette vs Varvara Gracheva prediction

Magda Linette fell to a third defeat in four matches as she was beaten by Ashlyn Krueger in the first-round of Indian Wells. The Pole has managed to get more wins this season but has also failed to make a breakthrough at any tournament, with no runs to the quarter-final or better up to this point.

She faces Varvara Gracheva in round one. The world number 60 also suffered an early exit at Indian Wells as she was beaten by Lili Tagger in straight sets. There were some middling results for Gracheva during last month, as she qualified for events in Doha and Dubai, reaching the second-round and third-round respectively.

Linette leads the head-to-head 3-1 but it’s 1-1 on outdoor hard court. Neither player has been able to get that much momentum going in their favour during the first few months of this season, and this could be a close match.

Magda Linette vs Varvara Gracheva tip: Over 19.5 games