LiontipsMaria Sakkari vs Jelena Ostapenko. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Ostrava
Command Analysis
Maria Sakkari was extremely close to her first ever final of US Open, but in the semi-final she failed to beat Raducanu (1:6, 4:6). After that defeat Greek player took a short break and didn't play a single official match before the start of Ostrava tournament.
Sakkari is familiar with Ostrava court, such a fast surface is a great fit for her style of play. One year she easily beat Kristyna Pliskova, Elina Svitolina and Ons Jabeur here. In the semi-final Sakkari was stopped by Azarenka (1:6, 3:6). We think that World No. 12 player won't have problems with adaptation.
Jelena Ostapenko is looking confident at European indoor courts during the autumn. In the previous week Latvian player reached the final of Luxembourg tournament. In the title match she was beaten by Clara Tauson (3:6, 6:4, 4:6).
Ostapenko gained decent form and in the first round of Ostrava tournament Ostapenko recorded an easy victory over Anna Blinkova (6:4, 6:0). In the second set of this match Russian player just couldn't do anything with her opponent's attacks.
Trends
Ставка1st set: total under 8.5
In each of two head-to-head matches no more than eight games were played in the first set
СтавкаSets total over 2.5
Both head-to-head matches ended in three sets
Tip and bets
Opponents exchanged victories in two head-to-head matches. Both players have a powerful serve, play aggressively and are looking confident on fast surfaces. Sakkari is able to play more accurate in key plays, she won't take the risk if it's not neccessary. That's why we think that Greek player will record a victory today.
Our prediction - Sakkari to win
Choosing a bet on the total, we should look up the history of head-to-head matches. Players faced each other twice and in both of those fixtures the winner was decided in three sets. We are not expecting a different scenario at Ostrava.
Our second bet is on total over 20.5 games
