LiontipsGreet Minnen vs Liudmila Samsonova. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA US Open
Command Analysis
Greet Minnen failed to qualify for US Open through qualification. In first two qualifying matches Belgian player recorded victories over Lazaro Garcia and Hontama, but she was beaten in the final by Marino (3:6, 6:3, 2:6). She qualified for the tournament as lucky loser and she didn't disappoint.
In the first round Minnen played against Podoroska and was considered a clear underdog. But she managed to snatch a 6:4, 1:6, 6:3 victory. She was not looking confident in that match though - she lost three games on her serve and made 37 unforced errors.
2021 season is a special one for Liudmila Samsonova. Russian player won her first WTA title at Berlin, she also reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon. As a result, she rose to the 52nd position in WTA rankings and has a chance to break into the Top-50 in case of a successful performance at New York.
In the first round of US Open Samsonova played against the British player, Boulter. Samsonova recorded a confident victory (6:3, 6:2). She put up a brilliant performance on her serve - opponent couldn't make a single break.
Trends
СтавкаFirst set: total over 9.5
In both head-to-head matches more than nine games were played in the first set
СтавкаSets performance: 1>2
In seven out of nine most recent matches of Minnen more games were played in the first set than in the second one
Tip and bets
Greet Minnen has two victories over Liudmila Samsonova in her career. But those matches were held in 2019. Now Samsonova's performance significantly improved, she is on the verge of breaking into Top-50, so she should be able to record her first victory over the Belgian player.
Our prediction - Samsonova to win
Both head-to-head fixtures between Samsonova and Minnen ended in two sets, but both matches were contested, with more than 20 games played. We offer a bet on total over.
Our second bet is on total over 20 games
