Karolina Pliskova vs Magda Linette Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for Australian Open Quarterfinal (Back the Favorite)

 Pliskova vs Linette Australian Open Schedule & Info

2023 Australian Open Women's Quarterfinals Match
No. 30 Karolina Pliskova vs. Magda Linette
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023
Start Time: TBD
Venue: TBD — Melbourne, Australia

A spot in the semifinals is on the line as No. 30 Karolina Pliskova and Magda Linette face off in 2023 Australian Open action. Pliskova made quick work of No. 23 Shuai Zhang in a two-set victory on Sunday to advance to her 11th Grand Slam quarterfinal match. She is still searching for that first title.

Meanwhile, Linette pulled off another exciting upset as she took down No. 4 Caroline Garcia in two sets on Sunday. The 30-year-old out of Poland is in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career. Will her surprising run continue? Or will Pliskova keep cruising in Melbourne?

Pliskova vs Linette Odds & Set Betting

All 2023 Australian Open women's betting odds and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: Pliskova: (-168) | Linette: (+144)
To Win 1st Set: Pliskova: (-156) | Linette: (+128)
Set Betting: Pliskova: 2-0 (+140) | 2-1 (+280)
Set Betting: Linette: 2-0 (+320) | 2-1 (+370)

Pliskova vs Linette Head-to-Head Stats & Betting Trends

- Karolina Pliskova is 7-2 straight up in nine head-to-head matchups against Magda Linette.
- Pliskova defeated Linette in three sets during their most recent meeting at the US Open on Aug. 30, 2022.
- Pliskova defeated No. 23 Shuai Zhang in two sets in Round 4 of the 2023 Australian Open.
- Linette defeated No. 4 Carolina Garcia in two sets in Round 4 of the 2023 Australian Open.

Pliskova vs Linette Prediction & Pick

Linette continues to take down one ranked opponent after another in an unexpected display of great tennis. She has dropped only one set throughout the first four rounds, but taking on Pliskova is going to be her hardest test to date. This is an opponent she has beaten just twice in nine career showdowns.

Pliskova is playing her best tennis in years, too. This is her second straight quarterfinals appearance in a Grand Slam tournament and she can see her first title on the horizon. The 30-year-old has yet to have even one close call in this Australian Open thanks to her iconic serve and will to win at any cost.

Give me Pliskova to advance over Linette here, but this one is far from an easy choice.

Pliskova vs Linette Best Bet

Pliskova has proven throughout this tournament that she is capable of getting off to an amazing start. In fact, she has earned a first-set win in all four of her matches with scores of 6-1, 6-0, 6-4 and 6-0. None of those sets were close as her serve confused her foes and left them searching for an answer.

On the other side, Linette has already dropped one first set in this tournament and her three first-set wins came by scores of 7-5, 6-3 and 7-6. She was only able to assert herself as the clear favorite in one of those sets. Fading Linette while also trusting Pliskova lines up as a safe option at the start.

Bet: Karolina Pliskova to Win First Set (-156)

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