Miami Open 2023: Krejcikova vs Keys Prediction, Odds & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Miami Open third-round match featuring Barbora Krejcikova vs Madison Keys on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

Barbora Krejcikova vs Madison Keys Match Preview

It will be a clash of styles when Barbora Krejcikova meets Madison Keys in the third round at the Miami Open. Who will prevail?

Barbora Krejcikova will be looking to reach the second week at the Miami Open for the first time. In 2021 she fell at the second round stage and she didn’t get to play last year. So by beating Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 6-2, the Czech has already amassed more points than her last two participations combined. In Indian Wells, Krejcikova made the second week but lost to Aryna Sabalenka. She plays another power hitter this time in the same mold as the Belarusian. Could Krejcikova stumble against Madison Keys?

Following a five-match winning streak at the United Cup, Madison Keys has been surprisingly quiet on Tour in the last couple of months. A quarterfinal run in Dubai remains her best result of the season. At Indian Wells, she was forced to retire in her second-round match against Sorana Cirstea due to dizziness. She had no problems in dispatching compatriot Robin Montgomery in her first match at the Miami Open. Let’s see if she is ready to take on the challenge of 16th seed Krejcikova.

Barbora Krejcikova vs Madison Keys Prediction and Pick

Madison Keys leads Barbora Krejcikova 1-0 in their head-to-head. She thumped the Czech 6-3, 6-2, in her scintillating run to the Australian Open semifinals last year. While a repeat scoreline is highly unlikely here, Keys has the ground stroke power to sweep away Krejcikova in baseline duels. It all depends if she can find the right balance between her aggression and placement. The Czech has a quirky style that serves her well against the typical ”ball basher”. But I wouldn’t really put Keys in that category, as I feel she has been very successful with her consistency off the ground. For a value and less risky take, we are picking the Keys set handicap +1.5.