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Marketa Vondrousova vs Emma Raducanu Tips, Prediction & Live Stream - Raducanu to prevail in battle of major winners

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Last updated: 03 Feb 2025
Andrew Hendrie 03 Feb 2025
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  • Marketa Vondrousova vs Emma Raducanu predictions for Tuesday's WTA Abu Dhabi R1 match
  • Vondrousova has only played one completed match in the last eight months
  • Raducanu coming off promising third round run at the AO
  • The match is scheduled to start around 12.00am AEDT on Wednesday February 5
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Marketa Vondrousova vs Emma Raducanu Tips, Prediction & Live Stream


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It's a showdown between two unlikely Grand Slam champions in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Open as wildcards Marketa Vondrousova and Emma Raducanu square off on Tuesday.

  • Marketa Vondrousova vs Emma Raducanu Tips, Prediction & Live Stream
  • Head to Head
  • Marketa Vondrousova Form
  • Emma Raducanu Form
  • Live Stream
There's a bit of uncertainty surrounding this encounter, with Vondrousova once again dealing with some injury issues, the latest of which forced her to retire in Adelaide and withdraw from the Australian Open. With this in mind, Raducanu looks decent value as the underdog here. The former US Open champion looked okay beginning her season down under, reaching the third round of the Australian Open before running into Iga Swiatek. Can't back Vondrousova given her current conditions, so Raducanu is the pick to prevail and reach the second round in Abu Dhabi.

Head to Head


Currently level at 1-1. Vondrousova was dominant in a 6-1 6-1 victory on clay in the Billie Jean Cup back in 2022, while Raducanu emerged triumphant 6-2 6-4 at Wimbledon the previous year.

Marketa Vondrousova Form


Barely any form to go on here.

Vondrousova was struck down by various injury problems throughout 2024, undergoing shoulder surgery and also dealing with hand and leg issues.

The Czech returned to begin the 2025 season in Australia, but was forced to retire in the second round of Adelaide in tears and subsequently withdrew from the Australian Open.

That means Vondrousova has completed just one match since a leg injury contributed to her Wimbledon title defence ending in the opening round last year.

Emma Raducanu Form


Raducanu also knows a thing or two about serious injury problems, but the Brit looks to be playing pain-free at the moment - although she did withdraw from Auckland to begin 2025.

The former US Open champion returned to feature at the Australian Open, where she put together a solid tournament, defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova and Amanda Anisimova in straight sets.

Iga Swiatek proved too much in the third round, but it was a solid foundation for Raducanu to launch her season.

The Brit couldn't build on that run in Singapore last week though, going down in a brutal three-hour opening round match against Cristina Bucsa 7-5 5-7 5-7.

Live Stream


Watch and bet on Marketa Vondrousova vs Emma Raducanu live Australian Open tennis.

You can watch and bet on the match live at bet365 > Tennis > WTA Abu Dhabi with the action available to stream on desktop and mobile.

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Verdict

Vondrousova has played one completed match over the last eight months and was last seen leaving the court in tears in Adelaide following another retirement.

Raducanu enjoyed a solid third round showing in Melbourne and should be able to take advantage of her injury-prone opponent as the underdog in Abu Dhabi.

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