Danilovic vs Rakhimova: a difficult opponent for Olga
A battle between Serbian and Russian players is scheduled for July 20 in the first round of Palermo tournament. Olga Danilovic will play against Kamilla Rakhimova. Russian player has three victories over her opponent. Should we expect another victory? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Olga Danilovic

In 2018 young Olga Danilovic won a title of clay tournament in Moscow and sparked conversations about her potential. But Serbian player failed to live up to expectations and she is currently only at 164th position in the world rankings.
Throughout the season Danilovic had only two successful tournaments. In May she reached the semi-final of ITF tournament in Spain. In the previous week Olga started the Budapest tournament from qualification and reached the quarter-final.

Kamilla Rakhimova

19-year old Kamilla Rakhimova is trying to prove herself on a senior level and to get close to the Top-100. So far she is not so consistent on tour.
We should note that the Russian player reached the final of ITF clay tournament in Zagreb and also reached the second round of WTA tournaments in St. Petersburg, Belgrade and the most recent one, in Lausanne. In the first round of Belgrade tournament Rakhimova crushed her today opponent with a 6:2, 6:4 score. Overall, Kamilla played three matches against Danilovic and won all of them.
Trends
СтавкаSets total under 2.5
Three previous matches of Danilovic ended in straight sets. Also Rakhimova won two out of three head-to-head matches with a 2:0 margin on sets

СтавкаFirst set: total under 9.5
In two out of three head-to-head matches no more than nine games were played in the first set

Tip and bets
Kamilla Rakhimova has an advantage in head-to-head matches. Russian player knows how to play against an inconsistent Danilovic. We think that the best choice for this match is to place a bet on the victory for the Russian player.
Our prediction - Rakhimova to win
In two out of three head-to-head matches opponents played more than 21 games. We think that Palermo match will be a long one as well.
Our second bet is on a total over 21 games