{"id":54325,"date":"2023-01-20T03:01:17","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T08:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=54325"},"modified":"2023-01-19T19:43:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T00:43:23","slug":"australian-open-day-6-womens-predictions-garcia-siegemund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/01\/20\/australian-open-day-6-womens-predictions-garcia-siegemund\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open Day 6 Women\u2019s Predictions Including Caroline Garcia vs Laura Siegemund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Expect plenty of exciting tennis on day six at the Australian Open with eight matches on the schedule at Melbourne Park. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, including Aryna Sabalenka vs Elise Mertens. But who will book their place in the second week?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Australian Open Day 6 Predictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Belinda Bencic vs Camila Giorgi<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Jim: This will be a real test of Belinda Bencic\u2019s credentials. Camila Giorgi has been timing the ball sweetly so far in Melbourne and when the Italian gets on a roll she can be hard to stop. If she plays as well as she did in beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, she might\u00a0 just have the edge here.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Giorgi in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Damian: Giorgi can beat anyone on her day and that makes her an opponent you don\u2019t want to see in your draw. Is it likely that happens against Bencic? Not really as the Swiss should be able to counter-punch pretty well and could frustrate her with the flatter strokes.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Bencic in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yesh: Giorgi looks in good form, which should scare just about everyone on Tour. Bencic looks good, so this should be a high-quality match. Flip a coin to pick, and just enjoy it while watching.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Bencic in 3<br \/>\n<a id=\"2XClxi5YQ4Nv90Yjpa2Csg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1246351461\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'2XClxi5YQ4Nv90Yjpa2Csg',sig:'TTHYELQIqv0yQBkDtf-OjusNeq_fNrmsAUlVEvwzowo=',w:'594px',h:'362px',items:'1246351461',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Caroline Garcia vs Laura Siegemund<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Jim: This looks like a very winnable match for Caroline Garcia. It\u2019s been a great effort on Laura Siegemund\u2019s part to reach the third round, but Garcia is a cut above the opponent\u2019s she has faced so far in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Garcia in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Damian: It\u2019s been a nice run for Siegemund, but she\u2019ll probably be a bit outmatched here on a hard court. Garcia\u2019s playstyle isn\u2019t that reliable, but the contrast of weaponry is huge and the Frenchwoman should enjoy herself as she tries to keep the points short and steps inside the baseline to take time away on the return.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Garcia in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yesh: People spent years learning not to consistently trust Garcia. It&#8217;s time to unlearn that, because she&#8217;s not losing matches to lower-ranked players anymore.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Garcia in 2<br \/>\n<a id=\"D4y_XULJRMRXYTlFbgzdlg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1457619183\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'D4y_XULJRMRXYTlFbgzdlg',sig:'aCN2_mE2hebQz6cojH9uXPLE-Is0ac9nxd4t_zB_jy4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1457619183',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Donna Vekic vs Nuria Parrizas Diaz<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Jim: Donna Vekic rolled back the years (if a 26-year-old can do that) in dismissing Liudmila Samsonova for the loss of only three games. She will face a wily opponent in good form in Nuria Parrizas Dias, but if the Croatian can maintain the level she has displayed so far in Melbourne, she should have the edge.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Vekic in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Damian: Vekic was barely losing games at the United Cup, but struggled with Selekhmeteva here in the opening round. She was already doing better on Thursday though and Parrizas-Diaz should have a hard time matching her upside if she\u2019s on.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Vekic in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yesh: Parrizas Diaz has been impressive so far at the Australian Open, but Vekic is more talented and a better player than the Spaniard hard courts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Vekic in 2<br \/>\n<a id=\"EozNCUWES7tdTnsoCgPhVw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1457571890\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'EozNCUWES7tdTnsoCgPhVw',sig:'7fyEPxkE2tcp8UEpfNTqk0M4DRHk7TTm3asx5RQGKqQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1457571890',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Karolina Pliskova vs Varvara Gracheva<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Jim: Karolina Pliskova has looked sharp so far in Melbourne, beating Wang Xinyu and Yulia Putintseva fairly handily. But Varvara Gracheva has also impressed, thrashing Daria Kasatkina and Lucrezia Stefanini. Still, in what looks like quite an evenly matched contest, it\u2019s hard not to back Pliskova\u2019s considerable experience.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Pliskova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Damian: Pliskova was plagued by injuries in 2022, but she\u2019s really picking up her game by now. She\u2019s got a lot of Grand Slam experience and will be very tough to stop. Varvara Gracheva has been doing well so far, but this will be a big step up for her.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Pliskova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yesh: Pliskova is rolling back the years. Maybe not all the way to her peak, but she looks very good this event. Gracheva shouldn&#8217;t be able to stop her.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Pliskova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"r_jEGc7jQ_dRk50ZV2VudQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1457567301\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'r_jEGc7jQ_dRk50ZV2VudQ',sig:'fgM6Ge79fm1G8RvDk3HZVIajTL7ywxcS15mEs5pYlRo=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1457567301',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expect plenty of exciting tennis on day six at the Australian Open with eight matches on the schedule at Melbourne Park. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, including Aryna Sabalenka vs Elise Mertens. But who will book their place in the second week? 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