LiontipsVictoria Azarenka vs Zhang Shuai. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Chicago
Command Analysis
In 2021 Victoria Azarenka is not participating in many tournaments. Belarusian player performed in 12 competitions so far. Azarenka has no titles, but she usually performs well in first matches. Belarusian player was eliminated in the first round only once in the current season. It happened in February, she failed to beat Jessica Pegula (5:7, 4:6) in the first round of Australian Open.
Azarenka played her most recent official match at US Open. A former World No. 1 player reached the third round in New York. She was stopped by Muguruza (4:6, 6:3, 2:6).
Since the start of the year Zhang Shuai couldn't record the first victory for a long time. In seven consecutive tournaments she was eliminated in the first round. Only in May she managed to break her string of failures at Strasbourg, where she beat Misaki Doi (7:5, 6:4).
Zhang Shuai performed well at recent American hard tournaments. She reached the quarter-final at Cleveland and the second round at US Open. But transition to European indoor tournaments turned out to be unsuccessful for the Chinese player. At Luxembourg and at Ostrava she was beaten in the first round by Bouzkova and Putintseva respectively.
Trends
СтавкаSets performance: 1>2
Both head-to-head matches went by that scenario
СтавкаSecond set: total under 9,5
In each of two head-to-head matches no more than nine games were played in the second set
Tip and bets
Zhang Shuai is too inconsistent and her serve is not too powerful. Azarenka knows how to play against opponents like Zhang. Belarusian player won both head-to-head matches against the Chinese player without losing a single set. We are not expecting a sensation in Chicago.
Our prediction - Azarenka to win with a handicap of (-5) games
Azarenka won both head-to-head matches in straight sets. Total was never higher than 20 games, so we are expecting the same at Chicago.
Our second bet is on total under 20 games
