LiontipsNaomi Osaka vs Veronika Kudermetova. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Melbourne
Command Analysis
Naomi Osaka was not playing on tour for a long time. Such a long break seriously affected her performance in the first match at Melbourne tournament. She needed three sets to eliminate Alize Cornet (6:4, 3:6, 6:3).
But after that Osaka managed to step up and crushed Maryna Zanevska (6:1, 6:1) and then beat Andrea Petkovic (6:1, 7:5) in straight sets. Osaka underperformed in the second set, but still managed to beat the German player.
Fans of Veronika Kudermetova are surely happy that she is in the semi-final of Melbourne tournament. But Russian player still lacks consistency.
All three matches of Kudermetova at Melbourne were extremely contested. Russian player is just unable to retain at the same level of performance throughout the whole match. In the first round she managed to record a victory over Kuzmova on two tiebreaks. After that she played two other three set matches against Bouzkova (6:0, 3:6, 7:5) and Potapova (6:2, 4:6, 6:0).
Trends
Ставка2nd set: total over 8.5
In three out of five most recent matches of Osaka more than eight games were played in the second set
СтавкаSets performance: 2>1
In two most recent matches of Kudermetova this bet played
Tip and bets
Veronika Kudermetova was too inconsistent during the current tournament. With such a weak performance it will be difficult for her to beat Naomi Osaka, who is looking better and better. We are expecting a confident victory from the Japanese player.
Our prediction - Osaka to win with a handicap of (-4) games
In two most recent matches of Osaka in Melbourne total of 19 games was not beaten. We don't think that Kudermetova will be able to put up a good fight.
Our second bet is on total under 19 games
