Citi Open 2024: Emma Raducanu vs Paula Badosa preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick

Emma Raducanu and Paula Badosa to face off for the first time (Images: GETTY)
Emma Raducanu and Paula Badosa to face off for the first time (Images: GETTY)

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Fixture: Emma Raducanu vs Paula Badosa

Date: August 2, 2024

Tournament: Mubadala Citi DC Open

Round: Quarterfinals

Venue: Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, Washington DC

Category: WTA 500

Surface: Hard

Prize Money: $142,000

Live Telecast: Tennis Channel (USA) | TSN (Canada) | Sky Sports (UK)


Emma Raducanu vs Paula Badosa preview

Paula Badosa serves at Wimbledon
Paula Badosa serves at Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu will take on former World No. 2 Paula Badosa for a place in the semifinals of the 2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open on Friday (August 2).

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Raducanu has enjoyed a respectable comeback from wrist and ankle surgeries on the WTA Tour this year. The Brit has won 18 of her 28 competitive matches; including reaching the Round of 16 at Wimbledon and the semifinals of the Eastbourne International.

The 21-year-old began her campaign at this week's 500-level event in Washington D.C. in style. She upset eighth-seeded Elise Mertens in the first round, before beating local favorite Peyton Stearns to reach the last eight.

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Badosa, meanwhile, is also on a comeback trail in 2024. The Spaniard suffered from a stress fracture in her back last season. However, the 26-year-old has made plenty of amends this year, making it to the second week of Wimbledon and the quarterfinals of the Bad Homburg Open.

The former World No. 2 defeated 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in her opener at the Citi Open. She then received safe passage into the last eight after her third-seeded opponent Liudmila Samsonova retired from their match at 2-6 down.

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Emma Raducanu vs Paula Badosa head-to-head

Raducanu and Badosa are yet to meet on the WTA Tour, so their head-to-head record stands at 0-0.


Emma Raducanu vs Paula Badosa odds

PlayerMoneylineHandicap BetsTotal Games (Over/Under)
Emma Raducanu
-110-1.5 (+185)Over 20.5 (-150)
Paula Badosa-115+1.5 (-275)Under 20.5 (+105)
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All bets sourced from BetMGM.


Emma Raducanu vs Paula Badosa prediction

Raducanu scrambles for a ball at Wimbledon
Raducanu scrambles for a ball at Wimbledon

Raducanu is one of the most aggressive players in the women's game. The 2021 US Open champion has a quick-strike approach from the baseline, making good use of her racket-head acceleration to hit winners past her opponents. That said, this makes her prone to errors as well since the margin on her groundstrokes is low.

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Badosa is more of a grinder compared to Raducanu, but she does possess weighty and dependable strokes. The Spaniard also has good shot tolerance and a consistent first serve.

While the British youngster is the more in-form player at the moment, her older opponent has much more experience than her. Considering the stakes and the contrasting nature of this match-up, Badosa is the slight favorite to come through.

Pick: Badosa in three sets.

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