Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur vs Magdalena Frech preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick

Match Details

Fixture: (6) Ons Jabeur vs Magdalena Frech

Tournament: Wimbledon 2023

Date: July 4, 2023

Round: First round (Round of 128)

Venue: London, United Kingdom

Category: Grand Slam

Surface: Grass

Prize money: £44,700,000

Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel & ESPN | Canada - TSN & RDS | UK - BBC & Eurosport | India - Star Sports

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Ons Jabeur vs Magdalena Frech preview

Last year's Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur will begin her quest for her maiden Grand Slam crown against World No. 68 Magdalena Frech on Tuesday (July 4).

Jabeur has struggled to match the highs of 2022, where she reached two Major finals. The Tunisian did taste title glory on the green clay of Charleston, which remains her best performance of the year.

Apart from that, she made the semifinals at Adelaide and Stuttgart before a run to the quarterfinals of the French Open, her best-ever showing at the claycourt Major.

It's the grass season that has turned out to be the most disappointing for the World No. 6. Jabeur saw her Berlin title defense end prematurely n the first round. At Eastbourne, she lost handily to Camila Giorgi in the Round of 16.

Jabeur is heading to Wimbledon with a solitary grasscourt win — not the ideal preparation before defending final points at the Slam.

Magdalena French in action at the Rothesay Classic Birmingham

Magdalena Frech, meanwhile, is a 25-year-old Polish professional with five ITF titles and one WTA 125 title. She has been gradually rising up the rankings over the last two years.

Frech's best showing at a Grand Slam incidentally came at Wimbledon last year, where she made the third round of a Major for the first time. She has backed that up with a strong showing on grass this year.

After reaching the quarterfinals at Nottingham, she qualified for the Birmingham event and made the last eight again in back-to-back weeks. Frech stretched eventual champion Jelena Ostapenko to three sets in the latter.

Eastbourne, though, was an exception for the Pole, where she exited in the qualifying rounds. Nevertheless, Frech's consistency in the last few weeks has been rewarded with a rise to a career-high world ranking of 68.

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Ons Jabeur vs Magdalena Frech head-to-head

Jabeur has a 1-0 lead over Frech in their head-to-head. Their solitary meeting came at Indian Wells earlier this year, where the Tunisian stormed back from a set down to secure a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win.

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Ons Jabeur vs Magdalena Frech odds

Players	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games (Over & Under)
Ons Jabeur	-400	-1.5 (-145)	Over 20.5 (-120)
Magdalena Frech	+290	+1.5 (+105)	Under 20.5 (-120)

All odds are sourced from BETMGM.

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Ons Jabeur vs Magdalena Frech prediction

Ons Jabeur practises ahead of Wimbledon 2023

With both players adept to the quicker surfaces, this has the makings of a thriller. Ranking and experience-wise, it's, of course, Jabeur who has the advantage. However, her last few matches don't inspire much confidence.

Frech, meanwhile, is arriving in this match with oodles of self-belief, thanks to her recent exploits. She has a game tailored for success on grass. The Pole does gets some free points off her serve and likes to occasionally throw in the slice, which makes her game even more effective on a low-bouncing surface.

Frech took a set off Jabeur in their last meeting and has a good chance of making an encore. However, that's where her challenge is likely to end.

Jabeur is not in the best of form, but her exquisite movement and tactical acumen will likely give her an edge. She will look to punctuate her heavy hitting with an array of slices and dropshots to make life difficult for her opponent.

The Tunisian could need time to figure out Frech, but once she does that, she should to come through.

Pick: Jabeur in three sets