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Day 4 at the WTA Mutua Madrid Open brings more second-round action on the high-altitude clay, where movement, stamina, and the ability to handle the faster bounce separate the field. Players with recent momentum and comfort on the surface will have an advantage as the tournament heats up. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the schedule. But who will advance?<\/span><\/p>\n Head-to-Head:<\/strong> Pliskova 4-3 Sakkari\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pliskova showed her fighting spirit in the first round, coming back from a set down against a qualifier with that big serve and cleaner groundstrokes as the match went on. She has a strong Madrid history, including a semifinal run before, and knows how to use her height to stretch opponents on this surface. Sakkari always brings intensity and has solid clay results in her career, but her season so far has had ups and downs, with movement sometimes letting her down in longer matches. Their head-to-head is close, with Pliskova holding a slight edge overall and winning their last meeting on clay. Pliskova\u2019s serve and recent win here should help her dictate more points.<\/span>WTA Madrid Day 4 Predictions<\/span><\/h2>\n
Karolina Pliskova vs Maria Sakkari\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
Prediction: Pliskova in 3<\/span><\/p>\nClara Tauson vs Katerina Siniakova<\/span><\/h4>\n