LiontipsKatarina Zavatska vs Natalia Vikhlyantseva. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Lausanne
Command Analysis
Katarina Zavatska is still hoping to break into the Top-100 until the end of 2021. Ukrainian player is currently only at 124th place in the standings.
We should note that Katarina had some successful tournaments in the current year. In the beginning of the campaign she reached the quarter-final of ITF tournament in France. Zavatska also managed to advance through three qualifying rounds of Roland Garros, but in the first round of the main draw she was beaten by Maria Sakkari (4:6, 1:6). Katarina played her most recent match in the qualification for the Wimbledon, where she was eliminated by Grabher (2;6, 3:6).
A former 54th WTA player, Natalia Vikhlyantseva, is currently only at 156th position in the rankings. Since the start of the year Russian player is looking bleak.
Natalia recorded only two wins out of ten matches in 2021. Vikhlyantseva is approaching the Lausanne tournament with a losing streak of five matches. In the previous week Russian player was beaten by Kateryna Kozlova in the first round (2:6, 4:6).
Trends
СтавкаSets performance: 1<2
In three out of last five matches of the Russian player less games were played in the first set than in the second one
СтавкаFirst set: total under 9.5
In last five Vikhlyantseva's matches no more than nine games were played in the first set
Tip and bets
Vikhlyantseva returned on clay in the previous week at Bostad tournament, but she didn't impress in there, so we can't expect the end of her slump. Zavatska is more successful throughout the season in comparision with the Russian player, so she should be able to record a victory.
Our prediction - Zavatska to win
When Katarina gets off to a great start of the match and her opponent lets her to play offensively, she often ends the match very quickly and in straight sets. We offer a bet on total under.
Our second bet is on total under 21 games
