LiontipsAlison Riske vs Jasmine Paolini. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Portoroz
Command Analysis
Since the start of the year Alison Riske was not so successful on tour, before the start of Portoroz tournament she had only four victories. American player won the same number of matches during that week at Slovenia.
In four matches at Portoroz Riske lost only one set. It happened in the second round match against Kuzmova (3:6, 6:3, 6:3). In the semi-final Riske played against the local player, Juvan. American player recorded an easy victory over the opponent (6:0, 6:4).
Jasmine Paolini won a title of Bol tournament in Croatia this year. Overall, Italian player improved her performance, she is currently at 87th position in the standings.
Paolini had a difficult road to the final. In the first round her opponent, Yastremska, withdrew herself from the match. In the second round she recorded a confident victory over Kalinina (6:3, 6:2). Two most recent matches of Italian player at Portoroz ended in three sets. In the quarter-final she recorded a victory in three sets over Sorana Cirstea (6:4, 4:6, 6:1). In the semi-final Paolini stood no chance in the first set of the match against Putintseva, but managed to step up and edge a victory (1:6, 6:3, 6:4).
Trends
СтавкаSecond set: total under 9.5
In four out of five most recent matches of Riske no more than nine games were played in the second set
СтавкаSets total over 2.5
In two most recent matches at Portoroz Paolini played three sets
Tip and bets
An experience of the American player will probably be the key factor in an upcoming match. Riske was a Top-20 player once. She also didn't waste much energy, so she is well prepared for a long match. We offer to place a bet on the favourite.
Our prediction - Riske to win
In two recent matches at Portoroz Paolini showed her mental toughness in matches against dangerous opponents. We are not expecting a crushing victory in the final. WTA title is at stake, so no one will surrender too quickly.
Our second bet is on total over 20 games
