LiontipsSerena Williams vs Elena Rybakina. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Roland Garros
Command Analysis
Before the start of Roland Garros Serena Williams was not looking so great on the clay tournaments at Rome and at Parma. In this two competitions American player managed to win only one match. Nonetheless, Williams already got past three rounds on the main clay tournament of the season and she has a chance to go further.
In each of her three matches in Paris Serena was not looking so impressive and none of her opponents were destroyed by her. In the first round Begu was close to a victory in the first set (7:6, 6:2). In the second round Serena gave one set away to Romanian player Buzarnescu (6:3, 5:7, 6:1). In the third round Williams had a closely contested battle against her compatriot Collins (6:4, 6:4).
It is only second time when Elena Rybakina managed to win three matches on one tournament. Before the start in Paris she also reached the quarter-final at Abu-Dhabi.
It is too early to be optimistic about Rybakina's success on this tournament. She had a very easy draw in Paris. Jacquemot, Hibino and Vesnina are not very strong opponents. So it is not a surprise that Kazakhstani player didn't lose a single set so far. Anyway, after three wins in a row she is in a good form and gained some self-confidence.
Trends
СтавкаFirst set: total over 8.5
In all three Williams' matches on that tournament at least nine games were played in the first set
СтавкаTiebreak: yes
In three out of last five Serena's matches tiebreaks were played
Tip and bets
In each of her three matches in Paris Serena Williams had experienced some problems, gave away many unnecessary games, some of them on her serve, Buzarnescu even managed to snatch a set from mighty American. We think that Elena Rybakina will put up a resistance against Serena and she should be able to at least fight for a win.
Our prediction - Rybakina to win with a handicap of (+4) games
In each of three Serena's matches in Paris she played at least 20 games. In our prediction we expect a long match against Rybakina.
Our second bet is on total over 20 games
