LiontipsAryna Sabalenka vs Maria Sakkari. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Finals
Command Analysis
Before the closing match of the WTA Finals group stage Aryna Sabalenka has one victory in her asset. Belarusian player will advance into the semi-final in case of a victory over Sakkari.
Sabalenka's form is far from perfect at Guadalajara. In the first round she failed to put up a fight in the match against Badosa (4:6, 0:6). Then Sabalenka recorded a victory in three sets over Iga Swiatek (2:6, 6:2, 7:5). But Sabalenka's performance was not so good. World No. 2 player made 16 double faults and won only 33% of points at the second serve.
Sabalenka likes to finish plays quick, she is an aggressive player. But her current form is too poor to feel herself comfortable with that playing style. But Sabalenka is seriously motivated for the final match of the group stage and she already made a statement: «No matter what, I will fight.»
Before the closing match of the group stage Maria Sakkari has the same situation as her opponent. A victory over Sabalenka will bring a semi-final spot to Sakkari.
Sakkari started the Guadalajara tournament with a confident victory over Swiatek (6:2, 6:4). In the second round she had a tough battle against Paula Badosa and Spaniard eventually took the victory (7:6, 6:4).
Seems like the Greek player is in a great form. But she is unable to fully adapt to Guadalajara, Sakkari already stated it in the interview. In the match against Badosa the World No. 6 player looked terrible at the first serve and won only 51% of points.
Trends
СтавкаSets performance: 1>2
This bet played in 3 out of 5 most recent head-to-head matches
СтавкаSets total over 2.5
In two out of four most recent matches of Sabalenka three sets were played
Tip and bets
We can't say that Sabalenka and Sakkari are looking good at Guadalajara. It is clear that at the end of the season players are not in their perfect form, they also failed to adapt for the tournament properly. Choosing a bet for this match we should look at the history of head-to-head matches and Belarusian player has a significant advantage here - Sabalenka won four out of five head-to-head matches. She recorded two of those victories in the current season.
Our prediction - Sabalenka to win
Players will fight for a spot in the semi-final and for a large sum of prize money. Both players are mentally tough, so they are unlikely to leave the court without a fight. We are expecting a long match.
Our second bet is on total over 21 games
