LiontipsLiudmila Samsonova vs Belinda Bencic. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA German Open
Command Analysis
Liudmila Samsonova is having a best tournament in her career. Before the Berlin tournament Russian player never reached the final of WTA tournament. Moreover, she played only eight matches on the grass on tour and won only five of them.
In Berlin Samsonova won six matches in the tournament. Russian player started from qualification, where she just narrowly beat Ana Konjuh (4:6, 6:1, 7:6).
In the main draw of the tournament Liudmila wasn't considered a favourite in all of her matches, but against all odds, she is now in the final. The most difficult match for her was in the quarter-final against Madison Keys (7:6, 2:6, 7:6). In the semi-final Samsonova easily beat Victoria Azarenka (6:4, 6:2) and didn't gave away a single game on her serve.
Throughout her career, Belinda Bencic is looking good on the grass. Swiss player claimed one title on that surface - it happened at Eastbourne in year 2015.
Bencic won four matches in Berlin. Two of them were recorded with a 2:0 score on sets - over Martic (6:3, 6:4) and Cornet (7:5, 6:4). In the matches against Niemeier (4:6, 6:4, 7:5) and Alexandrova (6:4, 4:6, 7:6) she needed three sets for the victory.
We should note that in 2021 she already reached the final of Adelaide tournament. She lost the decisive match to Iga Swiatek (2:6, 2:6).
Trends
СтавкаSets performance: 1=2
In two out of four Bencic's matches at Berlin the equal number of games were played on both sets
СтавкаTiebreak: yes
In three out of six Samsonova's matches in Berlin tiebreaks were played
Tip and bets
In the decisive matches like that experience is the most important factor. Bencic is obviously having an advantage here, she won five titles in her career. Liudmila Samsonova is obviously exhausted now, she played six matches in Berlin. We offer a prediction on Swiss player to win.
Our prediction - Bencic to win
On her way to the final Samsonova was looking good on her serve. Bencic is also able to take games on her serve pretty easily on the grass. We expect many games in that match.
Our second bet is on total over 21 games
