LiontipsAndrea Petkovic vs Yulia Putintseva. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Hamburg
Command Analysis
Andrea Petkovic moved to clay tournament at Hamburg after a weak Wimbledon performance. In London German player managed to beat Paolini in the first round (6:4, 6:3). In the second round she eventually went down in a close match against the winner of 2021 Roland Garros Barbora Krejcikova (5:7, 4:6).
Overall, Petkovic is in a decent form now. She started the home Hamburg tournament with a win over her compatriot Friedsam (6:4, 7:5). Andrea was playing very well on her serve, winning 61% of points, her opponent made only two breaks.
It is another inconsistent season for Yulia Putintseva. She is alternating failures, decent performances and memorable victories. Kazakhstan representative is not in a best form right now.
She played only three matches on the grass and recorded only one win. Yulia is seeded second at Hamburg, so she received a bye in the first round. She lacks match practice on clay, which may be a key factor in an upcoming match.
Trends
СтавкаSets total under 2.5
All three full head-to-head matches ended in straight sets
СтавкаFirst set: total under 9.5
In all head-to-head matches no more than nine games were played in the first set
Tip and bets
Putintseva won last two head-to-head matches on clay against Petkovic. But those matches were played a long time ago, in 2016 and 2017. Putintseva is currently lacking match practice on clay, unlike her opponent, plus she is not in the best form right now. We offer a bet on an underdog.
Our prediction - Petkovic to win
Choosing a bet on total, we can look up the history of head-to-head matches, all of them ended in straight sets with a total under 21 games.
Our second bet is on total under 21 games
