Lizette Cabrera vs. Simona Halep 2/8/21 - Australian Open Women Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 02/06/2021 at 11:54 PM ET
Simona Halep is the number 2 seed at the Australian Open and she is set to start her campaign at Melbourne Park on the opening day when she faces Lizette Cabrera from Australia.
Lizette Cabrera last played last week in a warm-up tournament but she was eliminated in the opening round. It was a poor display by Cabrera as she won the opening set but made too many mistakes in the final 2 sets which cost her the match. Lizette Cabrera is yet to establish herself in the big tournaments and is yet to win a match at a Grand Slam event. Despite playing on home soil, this is expected to be an extremely tough match for Lizette Cabrera as she is playing one of the strongest players to have ever played on the WTA tour.
Looking at Simona Halep, the Romanian superstar will hope to have some easy wins at the start of the tournament so she can remain fresh as the tournament progresses. Simona Halep made it to the quarterfinals of the warm-up tournament she played in and while she would have liked to win, she showed solid form and looked to have gained some valuable court time as she heads into the Australian Open. Simona Halep is yet to win the Australian Open although her record is strong at Melbourne Park having made the final in 2017 and the semifinal last season. Simona Halep is looking strong and she is going to make it tough for any opponent she faces in this tournament.
This will be the first time that Simona Halep and Lizette Cabrera will be playing each other at a WTA event.
Taking everything into context, I see Simona Halep winning this match with some ease. Halep is a level above her opponent and I see her being too strong. I see Simona Halep winning this in straight sets and easily defeating Lizette Cabrera
