LiontipsAlison Riske vs Simona Halep. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Dubai
Command Analysis
Alison Riske unexpectedly reached the final of Adelaide tournament. She was fortunate, because two of her opponents withdrew themselves from playing. Alison also failed to advance past the second round at Australian Open, she was eliminated by Jelena Ostapenko (6:4, 2:6, 4:6).
For the most recent match Riske played at Dubai tournament in 2020. Back then, she was beaten in the first round by Ons Jabeur (6:7, 6:1, 3:6).
Before the start of Dubai tournament Simona Halep announced that she won't be looking for a new head coach, instead, she will try to prepare for matches and tournaments all by herself. So far it is uncertain, how will this decision affect the results of a Romanian player.
Halep put up a great performance in Australia. She won a title of pre-Slam tournament in Melbourne and reached the round of 16 at Australian Open. But she suffered a surprise defeat to Alize Cornet (4:6, 6:3, 4:6). In 2020, Simona won a title at Dubai.
Trends
СтавкаSets performance: 1>2
In two out of three most recent head-to-head matches this bet played
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
In none of three most recent head-to-head matches opponents played more than nine games in the first set
Tip and bets
Simona Halep put up a confident performance in the first month of the season, with the exception of a disappointing defeat to Cornet in Melbourne. Romanian player always perform successfully in Dubai, plus she will play against a comfortable opponent at the start. We don't think that Riske will put up a fight to the Romanian player.
Our prediction - Halep to win with a handicap of (-5) games
Since the start of the year Halep won eight matches. Romanian player lost only one set in these matches. We are not expecting a long match against Riske.
Our second bet is on total under 20 games
