LiontipsCaroline Garcia vs Paula Badosa. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Ostrava
Command Analysis
In 2021 season Caroline Garcia is playing in numerous tournaments and is trying to regain form. We should remind that she is a former Top-10 player. But now French player is not in a good form, she is now only at 60th position of WTA rankings.
Since the start of the year Garcia had only two successful clay tournaments: at Parma, where she reached the quarter-final, and at Lausanne, where she reached the semi-final. For the most recent time Garcia played an official match at US Open, where she was beaten in the second round by Rybakina (1:6, 4:6).
Paula Badosa is having the best season in her career, she rose to the 27th position in WTA rankings. Since the start of the year Spanish player recorded 34 victories and suffered 14 defeats. In this year she won her first ever title. It happened at clay tournament in Belgrade.
Everyone thought that Badosa will put up a successful performance at US Open. But in the second round Badosa was unexpectedly beaten by Varvara Gracheva (4:6, 4:6). After that defeat Spaniard didn't play a single official match.
Trends
СтавкаFirst set: total over 9.5
In four out of five most recent matches of Badosa more than nine games were played in the first set
СтавкаSets total under 2.5
Only in one out of five most recent matches of Garcia three sets were played
Tip and bets
In 2019 Garciarecorded a victory in three sets over Badosa on the grass. After that results of the Spaniard significantly improved. Frenchwoman, on the other hand, is on a long slump now. Nonetheless, Garcia is trying to get back on track throughout the entire season. We believe that she will be able to hold on to a plus handicap.
Our prediction - Garcia to win with a handicap of (+5) games
In the only head-to-head match three sets were played. Both of them will play after a long pause, so we shouldn't expect an easy victory here.
Our second bet is on total over 20 games
