LiontipsAryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina. Prediction and bets on the WTA match Cincinnati
Command Analysis
Current form
Sabalenka approached the defense of last year's Cincinnati semifinal "warmed up" thanks to her performances at the two previous tournaments in Washington and Toronto. In the opening match against Kocharetto, the Belarusian tennis player won with a score of 6-3, 6-4. This time, unlike previous competitions, Arina clearly worked on her serve - her opponent had only three breakpoints, none of which she converted. In addition, she allowed herself only three double faults. Apparently, Sabalenka has warmed up, gained the necessary form and may well even claim the title.
Professional qualities
When Sabalenka is in form, it is difficult to contain her on the court. A powerful serve, a convincing forehand, and a desire to finish each rally quickly are the keys to her success.
Current indicators in the tour
On hard courts, Sabalenka played strongly at the start of the season, when she won the Australian Open title and played in the final in Brisbane. So far, there have been no major successes on the American hard court series - a semi-final in Washington and a quarter-final in Toronto.
Interesting facts for betting
- Sabalenka's last four victories on hard courts have been won with a precise score of 2-0 in sets.
- Only in one of the Belarusian tennis player's five previous matches were more than nine games played in the second set
Current form
Svitolina is playing her second hard tournament after the Olympics. In Toronto, Elina put her racket down in the second round, and in Cincinnati she has already made a step forward, making it to the third round. At the start, she had difficulties with adaptation, lost the first game to Wang Yafan, but turned the match around in her favor quite confidently (5-7, 6-3, 6-2). In the second round, the former third racket of the world, already with class, won over Busas Maneiro (6-4, 6-1), working excellently on the return - 57% of the points won.
Professional qualities
It is noticeable that Svitolina has been trying to play more aggressive tennis lately, taking more risks, and not dragging out rallies on a regular basis. However, it is no longer so easy for her to maintain a high tempo in long matches.
Current indicators in the tour
Svitolina returned to the tour after giving birth to her child and currently occupies only 30th place in the world ranking. She did not play in Cincinnati last year, there is an opportunity to fight for the top 20. Elina has solid statistics on hard courts for the season - 13 wins and six losses.
Interesting facts for betting
- In nine of Svitolina's matches, the second set has never gone more than nine games
- In two of her previous three matches, Elina exchanged winning sets with her opponents
Trends
Total over 2.5 sets bet
In three of the four personal meetings, the tennis players exchanged winning sets
2.60Bet 1st set: total over 9.5 games
This bet was successful in three out of four head-to-head meetings.
2.16Tip and bets
Both tennis players have already managed to warm up on hard, have gained good playing practice, and are approaching the next face-to-face match in decent shape. In Rome this year, there was an equal game between them on clay, in which Sabalenka won only in a tie-break in the decisive third set. Today, we can expect a similar scenario and, taking into account the odds, we recommend a betting tip for Svitolina.
Our prediction is Svitolina's victory with a handicap of (+5) games at odds of 1.59
Bet on total
When choosing a bet on the total, it is logical to start from the statistics of face-to-face matches. In three of the four personal meetings, Sabalenka and Svitolina exchanged winning sets, which we do not exclude today.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.81
Bet on the first set
In the two previous head-to-head encounters, more than nine games were played in the opening set. We expect that this time in Cincinnati there will be a close fight for the initiative in the first set.
Betting Tip - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.23
