LiontipsAlison Riske vs Victoria Azarenka. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Cincinnati
Command Analysis
Since the start of the year Alison Riske won only four matches. USA representative is on a long slump now, so she significantly dropped in WTA rankings. Alison is currently only on 37th position, though she was on 17th position before.
It is not the first hard tournament in North America for Riske. Before the start of Cincinnati tournament she recorded one victory at San Jose over Vandeweghe (6:3, 6:4). In the first round of Cincinnati tournament Riske recorded a victory over young Fernandez (6:2, 6:2). But now she will play against an experienced Azarenka.
Victoria Azarenka withdrew from playing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and concentrated on preparation for North American hard tournaments. She put up a great performance at Montreal and in the first match of Cincinnati tournament, so it probably was a right decision.
Belarusian player reached the quarter-final at Montreal and was beaten by her compatriot, Sabalenka (2:6, 4:6). In the first round of Cincinnati tournament Azarenka recorded an easy victory over Liudmila Samsonova (6:2, 6:3), getting revenge for a defeat at Berlin.
Trends
СтавкаFirst set: total over 8.5
In three out of five most recent matches of Azarenka more than eight games were played in the first set
СтавкаSets performance: 2>1
In three out of five most recent matches of Riske more games were played in the second set than in the first one
Tip and bets
Alison Riske is on a long slump, she can't put up a good performance since the start of the year. American player failed to win more than one match in any WTA tournament. Azarenka is improving with every match on American hard, so she should be able to record a confident victory over Riske.
Our prediction - Azarenka to win with a handicap of (-5) games
In the first match at Cincinnati Azarenka let Samsonova to win only five games. We are not expecting a better performance from Riske.
Our second bet is on total under 20 games
