LiontipsMonica Niculescu vs Aryna Sabalenka. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Wimbledon
Command Analysis
Monica Niculescu had an unsuccessful first part of the season. Before the start of the grass tournaments she had only two wins in eleven matches. Only after a transition to the grass Monica started to perform well. She played seven matches on the grass surface and won six of them.
Niculescu found a way to the main draw through qualification. In three qualifying matches Romanian player didn't lose a single set to Eikeri, Muhammad and Ahn.
Despite her great results on other competitions, Aryna Sabalenka failed to find a success on Wimbledon so far. In three last London tournaments Aryna went past the first round only once.
We can't say that Belarusian player achieved great results on the previous grass tournaments. In Berlin she lost to Madison Keyes in the first round (4:6, 6:1, 5:7). At Eastbourne tournament she reached the quarter-final, but then she was unexpectedly beaten by Camila Giorgi (6:7, 6:0, 4:6).
Trends
СтавкаSecond set: total under 9,5
Only in two out of last ten Sabalenka's matches more than nine games were played in the second set
СтавкаSets performance: 1>2
In three out of last five Niculescu's matches more games were played in the first set than in the second one
Tip and bets
No doubt, Sabalenka is looking better than the Romanian player throughout the current season. But Niculescu adapted to the local courts in the qualification matches, so she should be able to hold on to a huge plus handicap, offered by the bookmakers.
Our prediction - Niculescu to win with a handicap of (+6) games
In the most recent matches on the grass Sabalenka was very inconsistent, sometimes she loses her serve and makes too many mistakes. We think that this match will be going on for more than 18 games.
Our second bet is on total over 18 games
