LiontipsDaria Kasatkina vs Jelena Ostapenko. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Wimbledon
Command Analysis
Daria Kasatkina is having a great season overall and the grass part of the campaign is not an exception. 35th WTA player reached the final of Birmingham tournament. On the next week she played in the quarter-final at Eastbourne. Daria was stopped by her today opponent, Jelena Ostapenko (6:1, 5;7, 2:6).
Kasatkina got off to a slow start in the Wimbledon. Russian player was a clear favourite in the match against Tig, but she needed three wins to secure a victory (6:0, 3:6, 6:3).
Jelena Ostapenko is on a peak form right now. Before the Wimbledon she won a title at Eastbourne, beating Kontaveit in the final (6:3, 6:3). Jelena approached the start of the major grass tournament in a great form and she wouldn't mind to repeat her success of 2017 and 2018 years, where she reached the quarter-final and semi-final respectively.
In the first round Jelena needed just 56 minutes to beat Leyla Fernandez (6:1, 6:2). Ostapenko destroyed her opponent on the receive, winning 61% of points. Latvian player also played very accurate - she had only nine unforced errors.
Trends
СтавкаSets total under 2.5
Three out of last five head-to-head matches ended in straight sets
СтавкаSecond set: total under 8.5
In four out of last five head-to-head matches no more than eight games were played in the second set
Tip and bets
A head-to-head match at Eastbourne was pretty intense. Ostapenko managed to come back into the game and recorded an impressive victory in three sets. That wim helped Jelena to gain self-confidence, so she won her next matches in straight sets. We should mention that both head-to-head fixtures on the grass ended with a victory for Ostapenko.
Daria will have a hard time against an offensive opponent. We are expecting a Latvian player to secure another victory.
Our prediction - Ostapenko to win
Ostapenko is at her peak now and she is not forcing many mistakes. In last three matches she left no chance to her opponents and recorded victories in straight sets. We are offering a bet on total under.
Our second bet is on total under 22 games
