LiontipsElise Mertens vs Dayana Yastremska. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Chicago
Command Analysis
Elise Mertens rarely puts up a successful performance during the second half of the season. We can only remember the semi-final of San Jose tournament and the round of 16 at US Open. In most of other tournaments Belgian player failed to advance past the second round.
Two weeks ago Mertens played at Luxembourg tournament. She barely avoided defeat in the match against Sasnovich (3:6, 6:2, 7:5). But in the next round she was defeated by Vondrousova (5:7, 2:6).
Before the start of Chicago tournament Dayana Yastremska had a string of three consecutive defeats. In each of those matches Ukrainian player fought until the end, but in key moments she lacked confidence and it led to defeats. For example, in the first round of US Open Yastremska was beaten by Kerber, Ukrainian player lost a tiebreak in the decisive set (6:3, 4:6, 6:7).
In the first round of Chicago tournament Yastremska had a difficult opponent, Alize Cornet. Everything was decided in the first set, both players were fighting for an advantage. Yastremska was unstoppable in the second set (7:5, 6:1).
Trends
СтавкаTiebreak: yes
In four out of five most recent matches of Yastremska tiebreaks were played
СтавкаSecond set: total under 8.5
This bet was successful in four out of five most recent matches of Mertens
Tip and bets
Elise Mertens is not as successful and consistent as before. Even when Belgian player is winning, she does it without a huge advantage, like in the match against Sasnovich, which she won in three sets.
With a victory over Cornet Dayana Yastremska broke her string of defeats, gained momentum. Ukrainian player surely doesn't want to stop on that, so she should be able to win at least one set in a match against inconsistent Mertens.
Our prediction - Yastremska to win with a handicap of (+1.5) sets
Mertens is inconsistent, Yastremska also rarely wins matches with a huge advantage, so we can offer to place a bet on total over. In four out of five most recent matches of Yastremska tiebreaks were played.
Our second bet is on total over 20 games
