LiontipsJelena Ostapenko vs. Andrea Petkovic. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Saint Petersburg
Command Analysis
Jelena Ostapenko will try to reach the quarter-final of Saint Petersburg at her second attempt. In 2021, she was beaten by the Romanian, Cristian (3:6, 6:7) in the round of 16.
Jelena started the new edition of that tournament with a victory over Wang Xinyu (6:1, 6:4). Ostapenko's performance dropped in the second set, but she still managed to record a victory in straight sets.
Andrea Petkovic came to Saint Petersburg tournament for the first time since 2019. She failed to advance through qualification back then. Now the experienced German had enough ranking points to start from the main draw right away.
In the first round Andrea was up against the Sweden representative, Peterson. Bookmakers had no faith in German player before this match, but Petkovic eventually clinched a victory in straight sets (7:6, 6:2). Andrea proved that she is well-prepared for the season, so far she was beaten only by the world-class players - Osaka and Krejcikova.
Trends
СтавкаSets performance: 1>2
This bet played in 3 out of 4 most recent head-to-head matches
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
In three out of four most recent head-to-head matches more than nine games were played in the first set
Tip and bets
Throughout her whole career, Petkovic was always good enough to put up a good fight against the Latvian player. We are not expecting an easy victory from Ostapenko here, at Saint Petersburg. In the first round match against less-known Chinese player, Ostapenko was out of focus in some moments, but opponent failed to convert her chances. We believe that Petkovic will have a chance to get the victory due to her experience and class.
Our prediction - Petkovic to win with a handicap of (+5) games
Both players are not consistent enough to get a confident victory. Head-to-head matches were extremely contested and we are expecting the same result in the round of 16 at Saint Petersburg.
Our second bet is on total over 20 games
