{"id":653378,"date":"2026-03-18T10:18:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=653378"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:18:43","slug":"venus-williams-vs-francesca-jones-prediction-odds-best-bets-wta-miami-open-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/venus-williams-vs-francesca-jones-prediction-odds-best-bets-wta-miami-open-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Venus Williams vs. Francesca Jones Prediction, Odds and Best Bets (WTA Miami Open 2026, Round of 128, March 18)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The American icon Venus Williams will look to open her account in the current season against rising British starlet Francesca Jones in Round-1 of the 2026 Miami Open. The 45-year-old has lost five opening round encounters so far this year, and turns to a tournament that she has won on three previous occasions. Meanwhile, Jones prepares for one of the biggest tests of her young career. The winner of this clash is set to take on No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula in the Round of 64 at the Hard Rock Tennis Stadium. Continue reading to know more about the stats and odds ahead of this marquee duel.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Venus Williams on fire early in Austin &#128293;<br><br>Her vintage backhand pass &#128558;&zwj;&#128168;   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ATXOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#ATXOpen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KtUJeJWO11\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/KtUJeJWO11<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TennisChannel\/status\/2026376945500332129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>February 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Former World No. 1 and seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has been on the wrong end of some narrow losses in 2026. The former Olympic gold medalist has a singles record of 819-286 throughout her career, including 49 championship runs. At 45, Williams remains a feared opposition for the WTA&rsquo;s top guns. On the other hand, 25-year-old Francesca Jones is currently the British No. 4 in the WTA Rankings. Having begun the campaign with a quarterfinal run at the ASB Classic, she currently has a 2-4 record. Jones is currently ranked No. 93 in the world, as compared to Venus Williams who is the World No. 517.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">YES! Francesca Jones battles on through to the Auckland quarter-finals &#128588;<br><br>From a set and a break down, she beats Sinja Kraus 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BackTheBrits?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#BackTheBrits<\/a> &#127468;&#127463; | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WTA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@WTA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GwqwojUprB\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/GwqwojUprB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; LTA (@the_LTA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/the_LTA\/status\/2008804696895746452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>According to the tennis betting odds on <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-sportsbetting-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>BetMGM<\/a>, Francesca Jones (-190) is the favorite of the two players in terms of winning this opening round encounter. On the other hand, Venus Williams (+150) is the underdog in the betting market ahead of this clash. Here&rsquo;s how we are betting on this Round of 128 battle at the WTA Miami Open 2026, including our best bets, supporting odds and a set-score prop for bigger prices.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tournament &amp; Round: <\/strong>WTA Miami Open 2026, Round of 128<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surface: <\/strong>Outdoor Hard Court<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Format: <\/strong>Women&rsquo;s Singles, Best of Three Sets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date &amp; Start Time: <\/strong>March 18,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Court: <\/strong>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Bet: <\/strong>Total Sets &gt;2.5 @ +155 as per BetMGM<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"MvpBookmakerTable\" >\n                                                            <div class=\"MvpBookmakerTableTopBlock\">\n                    <div class=\"MvpBookmakerTableTopBlock-item MvpBookmakerTableTopBlock-item--flex2\">\n                                    <div 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We are looking at the match money line, game handicap and total games, plus some set betting markets where available.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Market<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-sportsbetting-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>BetMGM<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-FanDuel-sports-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>FanDuel<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Moneyline<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Williams (+150), Jones (-190)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Williams (+158), Jones (-192)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Game Handicap<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Williams +3.5 (-121), Jones -3.5 (-108)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Total Games<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&gt;20.5 (-124), &lt;20.5 (-106)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Set Betting<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jones 2-0 (+114), Williams 2-0 (+290)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 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When it comes to return statistics, the former Wimbledon champion has been struggling to dominate vs first serves and convert her break points. Once she goes on the back foot, there is a tendency for her to give up on the point. The key for the Briton will be to stay away from playing too many neutral balls, and push Williams laterally. However, we believe that the power vs agility duel will lead to this match going into a deciding set.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Francesca Jones on Pain, Pressure &amp; Why She Didn&rsquo;t Quit Tennis\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IfWn7sWpAAE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venus Williams Recent Form<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indian Wells 2026: Round of 128<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ATX Open Austin 2026: Round of 32<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Australian Open 2026: Round of 128<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hobart International 2026: Round of 32<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASB Classic Auckland 2026: Round of 32<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Francesca Jones Recent Form<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indian Wells 2026: Round of 128<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ATX Open Austin 2026: Round of 32<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Australian Open 2026: Round of 128<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASB Classic Auckland 2026: Quarterfinal<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venus Williams vs Francesca Jones Head to Head Record<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Diane Parry vs. Venus Williams | 2026 Indian Wells Round 1 | WTA Match Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9x2SxKEvC_o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The head-to-head record between Venus Williams and Francesca Jones is currently 0-0. There is no available history of their rivalry on the WTA Tour. The Miami Open 2026 Round of 128 is set to be their first meeting on the circuit.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Watch Venus Williams vs Francesca Jones at the WTA Miami Open 2026?<\/h2><p>The WTA Miami Open 2026 can be streamed live on various platforms and channels, depending on which part of the world you are watching from. This includes Tennis Channel, WTA TV, TSN, DAZN, ESPN International, beIN Sports, Setanta Sports, Sky Sports and SuperSport.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Serena Williams is in attendance to watch Venus compete in Miami. <br><br>Proud little sis. &#10084;&#65039;<br><br> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n1TAfH1z32\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/n1TAfH1z32<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTennisLetter\/status\/1770137955010527651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 19, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">March 18, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Tournament<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">WTA Miami Open, Round of 128<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Surface<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Outdoor Hard Court<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Court<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>TV\/Streaming<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tennis Channel, WTA TV, TSN, DAZN, ESPN International, beIN Sports, Setanta Sports, Sky Sports, SuperSport<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p><em>(Image Credits: Andy Abeyta, Imagn Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-global mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can Venus secure her first singles victory of 2026?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":653381,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"page-betting.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4770,6290],"tags":[128,7628,11453,4936,8706,4950,6081],"class_list":["post-653378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tennis","category-tennis-predictions","tag-betting","tag-francesca-jones","tag-miami-open-2026","tag-tennis","tag-venus-williams","tag-wta","tag-wta-1000"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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