LiontipsJelena Ostapenko vs Andrea Petkovic. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Kremlin Cup
Command Analysis
Jelena Ostapenko will perform at Moscow for the first time since 2016. It is surely not a successful tournament for her, because she never advanced past the first round here. Now Latvian player is in a great form, so she has a great chance to put up a great performance at Russian capital.
In the previous week Ostapenko won four matches in the main draw of Indian Wells tournament and reached the semi-final. She failed to beat Victoria Azarenka (6:3, 3:6, 5:7). In this year Ostapenko played nine matches on indoor courts and recorded six victories. She reached the final of Luxembourg tournament.
In 2021 Andrea Petkovic achieved her best results on clay surface. An experienced German player reached the final of Hamburg tournament and won a title at Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
After a successful clay part of the season Petkovic failed to keep the same level of form on hardcourts, she won only three matches in four most recent tournaments. In 2021 Petkovic is yet to play on indoor tournaments. For the most recent time a former World No. 9 player performed at Moscow in year 2010.
Trends
СтавкаSets total over 2.5
In three out of five most recent matches of Ostapenko a set exchange took place
СтавкаFirst set: total over 9.5
In each of three head-to-head matches more than nine games were played in the first set
Tip and bets
Jelena Ostapenko performed well at recent Indian Wells tournament. But only in one out of four matches Latvian player recorded a victory with a handicap over five games. Petkovic is a hard-working player, so she is unlikely to leave the court without a fight, plus she already beat Ostapenko once in a head-to-head match. In our opinion, German player will be able to hold on to a plus handicap on games.
Our prediction - Petkovic to win with a handicap of (+5) games
Ostapenko and Petkovic are inconsistent players, so we are not expecting a quick victory here. In three out of five most recent Ostapenko's matches a set exchange took place, and we are expecting the same scenario in Moscow.
Our second bet is on total over 20 games
