Magda Linette vs Venus Williams Preview & Prediction | 2026 Auckland Open (ASB Classic) | First Round
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Magda Linette faces veteran Venus Williams in the first-round of the Auckland Open.
Ranking points: WTA 250
Start date/time:
Venue: ASB Tennis Center, Auckland, New Zealand
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Magda Linette vs Venus Williams prediction
Venus Williams is set to become the oldest female player in Australian Open history to compete in the main draw at the age of 45 as she accepted a wildcard ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year. Williams begins her preparation in Auckland. She competed in three events during the whole of 2025, which resulted in three losses and the one victory. The seven-time Grand Slam champion lost in the first-round of Cincinnati and the US Open, while she advanced to the second-round in Washington.
Magda Linette is her first-round opponent. She ended the season with a negative win-loss record, with her best result being a semi-final finish in Nottingham, along with three quarter-finals, which included a WTA 1000 in Miami.
It is remarkable that Williams continues to compete, but she is unlikely to come out on top here. Linette may be tested at times by the veteran, but this a match she should be winning.
Magda Linette vs Venus Williams tip: Magda Linette to win
