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Elina Svitolina vs. Beatriz Haddad Maia: Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for WTA Bad Homburg Open 2025 Round of 16

Svitolina eyes another deep run as she faces Haddad Maia in their first-ever clash on grass.

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Seventh seed Elina Svitolina is set to take on the unseeded Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round of the Bad Homburg Open. The Ukrainian came through with a straight-sets win over Elise Mertens, while Haddad Maia made quick work of lucky loser Ashlyn Krueger, handing her a breadstick in the opening set.

The stakes are high, with a spot in the quarterfinals against second seed Jasmine Paolini on the line. Paolini just edged past Leylah Fernandez in two tightly contested tiebreak sets. As Svitolina and Haddad Maia meet for the first time on the speediest surface of all, grass, this matchup promises fireworks.

Wir haben auch unsere letzte Siegerin des Tages gefunden – Elina #Svitolina gewinnt gegen Elise #Mertens! 🌱#BHO pic.twitter.com/FJkjyHMadI
— Bad Homburg Open powered by Solarwatt (@badhomburgopen) June 22, 2025

Elina Svitolina vs. Beatriz Haddad Maia Preview

Svitolina has put together a strong season, highlighted by quarterfinal runs at the Australian Open, Indian Wells, and Roland Garros. She also won her 18th career singles title in Rouen and made deep clay-court runs in Madrid (semifinal) and Rome (quarterfinal) before a back injury forced her out of Strasbourg. In 36 matches, she’s tallied 121 aces, won 67.6% of first-serve points, 46.5% on return, and converted 48.9% of break points.

Today was the 45th time Elina Svitolina found herself match point down at a Grand Slam.

For the first time, she emerges as a winner. pic.twitter.com/CQWHtfnygD
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) June 1, 2025

In contrast, Haddad Maia’s singles results have been quieter, with a semifinal in Strasbourg and third-round finishes in Melbourne and Merida. She also reached the fourth round in London. Her doubles campaign has been more fruitful, recently capturing the Nottingham title alongside Laura Siegemund. Across 23 singles matches, she’s served 59 aces, won 62.3% on first serve, and converted 40.7% of break points.

Die letzte Teilnehmerin für das Achtelfinale steht fest! 💪🏽#BHO pic.twitter.com/y3CfAnmYDU
— Bad Homburg Open powered by Solarwatt (@badhomburgopen) June 24, 2025

Elina Svitolina vs. Beatriz Haddad Maia Head-to-Head Record

Elina Svitolina and Beatriz Haddad Maia do not have a head-to-head record yet.

Elina Svitolina vs. Beatriz Haddad Maia Comparison

Elina Svitolina	Category	Beatriz Haddad Maia
14	Current Ranking	21
513-267	Career W-L	470-262
19-9	YTD W-L	7-18
18	Career Titles	4
0	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Elina Svitolina vs. Beatriz Haddad Maia Prediction

With a stronger season behind her, deeper Grand Slam runs, and sharper grass-court form, Svitolina enters as the clear favorite. If she maintains her first-serve consistency and holds up physically, she should have enough to edge past Haddad Maia.

EPIC COMEBACK!

Elina Svitolina comes back from 4-6, 3-5 down, saves three match points and beats 2024 runner up and recent Rome champ Jasmine Paolini 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-1 to reach the QFs at #RolandGarros for the 5th time.

Quite a battle to start the day on Chatrier. pic.twitter.com/zNcCPbqOjw
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) June 1, 2025

Prediction: Elina Svitolina in straight sets

Elina Svitolina vs. Beatriz Haddad Maia WTA Bad Homburg Open 2025 Betting Odds

At 21/50, Svitolina is the firm favorite and rightly so, given her form and stats. Haddad Maia at 37/20 offers underdog value, and the odds reflect the gap.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Elina Svitolina: 21/50

Beatriz Haddad Maia: 37/20

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Games Over 21.5: 23/25

Total Games Under 21.5: 17/20

Total Games won by Svitolina Over 12.5: Evens

Total Games won by Maia Over 11.5: 10/11

Total Sets Over 2.5: 6/4

Total Sets Under 2.5: 13/25

(All Odds According to BetMGM: BetMGM offers exclusive promo codes, bonus deals and accurate odds for users upon signing up. Use BetMGM to ace your betting game in all sports!)

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