Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Magda Linette Prediction, Picks, Odds, H2H, Stats - 2/5/25

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova eased her way into the second round of the Abu Dhabi Open, where she will face Magda Linette with a quarterfinal appearance in the balance.

The 33-year-old veteran is listed at -250 and is favored to defeat her Polska opponent and Magda Linette struggled in the first round to get past Renata Zarazua. 

EJ Garr’s prediction for Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Magda Linette features odds at +125 which you can find below.

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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Magda Linette WTA Abu Dhabi Open Prediction: Quarterfinals In The Balance

• Prediction: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2 – 0 Correct Sets
• Best Odds: +125
• Bookmaker: bet365
• Stakes: 3/10

Odds as of 7:00 am UK Time on February 5, 2025. Odds may now differ.

Anastasia manhandled Sofia Kenin to open the Abu Dhabi Open and I missed my first-set prop call by a half-game. With a rebound in mind, I am returning to the 26th-ranked Pavlyuchenkova to dismantle Magda Linette with the same passion.

The -3.5 games are listed at -105 which is a fair offer since I expect Pavlyuchenkova to cover the handicap and win this match in straight sets. With more value on the sweep of Linette, bet365 is offering +125 odds on the 2 – 0 correct score and Pavlyuchenkova has the confidence to bash her way past Linette.

Before the win against Zarazua in the first round of this WTA500 event, Magda Linette was 1 – 3 to start the season with a win against Varvara Gracheva. Linette was listed as the underdog against 66th-ranked Zarazua and was facing set points in a second set that went into a tie-break. 

The loss for Linette against Uchijima at the Australian Open left me unimpressed again with Linette and the 32-year-old might be nearing the end of her career. Pavlyuchenkova is a year older than Linette but is gaining momentum and not starting to decline. 

The effort against Sabalenka at the Australian Open for Pavlyuchenkova proved that she can hang with the big dogs and despite the loss that is still a confidence-building outing.

I’ll take Pavlyuchenkova to cover the -3.5 games and expect a sweep into the quarterfinal of the Abu Dhabi Open past Linette.

ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA RECENT FORM

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova needed less than an hour to send Sofia Kenin packing.

The 26th-ranked veteran improved to 5 – 2 in 2025 with the first-round win against Kenin and is 3 – 1 against Linette.

Pavlyuchenkova was 23 – 12 on hard courts last year but produced losing records on grass and clay.

MAGDA LINETTE RECENT FORM

Magda Linette ranks 38th on the WTA Tour and has two wins from five outings this season.

Linette won her first title since 2020 at the Prague Open last year and clay is the only surface where she produced a winning record in 2024. 

PAVLYUCHENKOVA VS LINETTE HTH –  STAT OF THE MATCH

Pavlyuchenkova and Linette have met four times on the WTA Tour and the former holds a 3 – 1 ende in the series.

Linette lost the first three meetings against Pavlyuchenkova but won their last meeting on the grass of Eastbourne last season. 

The winner of this match will face Paula Badosa or Linda Noskova in the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open.

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