America’s Ashlyn Krueger will face Poland’s Magdalena Frech in the second round (R16) of the Abierto de Guadalajara. The fifth-seeded Frech has taken part in this competition twice before this year, but she has failed to make progress to the R3. Can she bring the results in her favor this time? Well, this is Krueger’s first appearance at this event, and even in terms of experience, the Polish tennis star will have an edge. However, on her day, the 20-year-old American is more than capable of changing all the equations.

Ashlyn Krueger vs Magdalena Frech: Preview

Ashlyn Kreuguer’s best performance this season came at the WTA 125 Lleida, ES where she reached the QF. Apart from that, she has struggled a bit to bring out her A-game in the rest of the tournaments. However, she started this tournament in Guadalajara in style with a win against the experienced German campaigner, Tatjana Maria. She beat Maria by 7-5,6-2 and now it’ll be interesting to see if she can come up with yet another dominating performance in her next match.

Magdalena Frech, on the other hand, has played some outstanding tennis in some of the tournaments this year. She also reached the QF at the WTA 125 Lleida, ES, and apart from that, she made it to the QFs even in the Nottingham Open and Monterrey Open. However, if we talk about her best performance in the 2024 season, well, then it’d be surely her performance at the Prague Open. Frech reached the finals over there but was defeated by her compatriot, Magda Linette. In this tournament, she has already defeated Emina Bektas (USA) by 6-4,6-4 in the first match. Can she overcome another American hurdle in the second round?

Krueger vs Frech: Head-to-Head

Both Ashlyn Krueger and Magdalena Frech have played against each other twice in their careers so far. Interestingly, their H2H scoreline is currently well poised at 1-1. Their most recent meeting was in Rome in March this year. Frech had the last laugh that time!

• 2023 Indian Wells Qualifiers: Krueger 6-2,6-0.
• 2024 Italian Open R128: Frech 7-6(2),6-3.

Prediction: Frech to win in three sets

Magdalena Frech (43) is ranked eight places above Ashlyn Krueger (51). Apart from that, if we look at their form in this season, Frech has a win-loss record of 20-23, whereas for Krueger it’s 13-19. The 26-year-old Polish tennis star comes with vast experience playing against some of the top players in the bigger stages of the racquet sport. On the other hand, Ashlyn Krueger made her WTA 1000 debut in 2021. So, considering all these factors, the Polish tennis star looks slightly ahead of the American.

Now, if we look at their playing styles, Ashlyn Krueger has big serves and powerful groundstrokes in her armory. She can topple her opponents with her precise and powerful forehands. However, the most interesting aspect of her game is her patience! She often tends to wait for the right opportunity before pouncing on her opponents. Her flat and deep shots can put Frech into some real trouble in this match.

Magdalena Frech, on the other hand, is known for her aggressive style of play. She loves to dictate the games from the baseline and also has venomous groundstrokes to keep her opponents always on their toes. Apart from that, she is also a good server and if take a look at her numbers, Frech has hit 87 aces and committed 66 double faults as of now in 2024. Interestingly, in her previous match against Bektas, she hit 11 aces and committed just 3 double faults. Hit aces and win the race? Probably yes, that’s what we’re expecting from Frech in this match!