Madrid 2023: Sasnovich vs Bouzkova Tennis Prediction & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Madrid Open second-round match featuring Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs. Marie Bouzkova on Friday, April 28, 2023.

Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs. Marie Bouzkova Preview

Fresh from beating former #3 Svitolina, can Aliaksandra Sasnovich conjure another underdog win on Friday at the Madrid Open when she takes on Marie Bouzkova?

Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4, 7-5 in her opening round, taking an hour and 40 minutes. She served better than the Ukranian, landing 83% first serves, and converting four of her eight break points. With almost half the season gone, Sasnovich picked just her sixth win of 2023 and will now look to pull off another big scalp on Friday when she faces Marie Bouzkova.

Marie Bouzkova is the 29th seed and had a bye in the first round. She recently made the quarterfinals at the Oeiras W100 ITF where she was the top seed, losing to eventual champion Danka Kovinic in straight sets. Bouzkova has struggled for consistency and wins in 2023 and has only managed a paltry eight wins from 19 matches. Let’s if she can find her form at the Madrid Open.

Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs. Marie Bouzkova Prediction and Pick

Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Marie Bouzkova have not played each other on the WTA Tour, with this first-round match at the Madrid Open being their first meeting. These are two players who haven’t really hit their straps in 2023. It’s hard to take either of them on ML with any degree of confidence. But Sasnovich appears likely to flip the switch on this surface and especially on the back of great clay swing in 2022.