LiontipsAnna Blinkova vs Jelena Ostapenko. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Ostrava
Command Analysis
In 2021 Anna Blinkova is not so successful on fast surfaces. In this season Russian player had only two successful tournaments on clay at Bol and Belgrade, where she reached the semi-final and the quarter-final respectively. On other surfaces she failed to advance past the second round of the main draw, she usually loses in qualifying rounds.
Blinkova also failed to advance into the main draw of Ostrava tournament through qualification. In the decisive match she was heavily beaten by Fiona Ferro (1:6, 1:6). Blinkova got into the main draw as the lucky loser.
Jelena Ostapenko performed well at Luxembourg in the previous season. Latvian player reached the final of that competition, but in the decisive match she lost the title to Clara Tauson in three sets (3:6, 6:4, 4:6).
Now Ostapenko will participate at Ostrava tournament. She may experience some problems due to a difficult schedule. But her current form is impressive, so she can achieve a success at Ostrava. Ostapenko is familiar with the local court, she reached the round of 16 here in the previous year.
Trends
СтавкаFirst set: total under 9.5
In four out of five most recent matches of Blinkova no more than nine games were played in the first set
СтавкаSets performance: 2>1
This bet won in 3 out of 5 most recent matches of Ostapenko
Tip and bets
Blinkova is on a long slump, she completely failed the match against Ferro (1:6, 1:6). Ostapenko gained form at Luxembourg tournament in the previous week and she is a way better player than her opponent. We offer to place a bet on the favourite in this match.
Our prediction - Ostapenko to win with a handicap of (-5.5) games
In the previous week Ostapenko recorded three out of four victories in straight sets, in each of those matches total was not higher than 21 games. We are expecting the same scenario in the first round of Ostrava tournament.
Our second bet is on total under 21 games
