LiontipsJacqueline Christian vs. Daria Kasatkina. US Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Cristian has played only one hard court tournament since the Paris Olympics. Last week in Cleveland, the Romanian tennis player hung up her racket in the first round, losing to Minnen (3-6, 6-7). Jacqueline has played in New York five times in her career and has never made it past the first round, and four times she failed to even qualify. It doesn’t look like she’s ready to break that losing streak this time.
Professional qualities
Christian relies on power tennis, she is 180 cm tall, tries to hit the ball with a powerful forehand. You can often see her trying to finish the rally in her favor with a second hit after a mile serve. Tennis is generally straightforward, especially considering that the return is weak.
Current indicators in the tour
In the world ranking, Christian is in 68th place, and on open hard courts she has a disastrous season statistic – only one win in nine matches played.
Interesting facts for betting
- In two of her previous three matches, Christian played three sets.
Current form
Kasatkina played well on grass, even winning the title in Eastbourne, but the transition to hard was unsuccessful for the Russian. In the series of tournaments along the Washington – Toronto – Cincinnati route, she won only one victory over her compatriot Alexandrova (6-4, 6-2). A lot of mistakes could be seen from Daria in these tournaments. It should be noted that in New York she will have to defend the points for last year's entry into the 1/8 finals.
Professional qualities
Darya plays excellently in defense, it is not easy to break her on the back line. Kasatkina tries to draw her opponents into protracted rallies, during which she often breaks the tempo, changes the direction of her blows. At the same time, the serve is traditionally not the tennis player's most formidable weapon.
Current indicators in the tour
Throughout the season, Kasatkina has been approaching the top 10 in the world rankings, but due to her instability, she has not been able to secure a place in the top ten. At the moment, Daria is the 12th racket in the world. On hard, she has not had the most impressive statistics since the beginning of the year - 13 wins and 11 losses.
Interesting facts for betting
- In the last three matches involving Kasatkina, no more than nine games were played in the second set.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
This scenario has played out in three of Kasatkina's last five matches.
2.25Bet 1st set: total over 9.5 games
This bet was successful in three of the Russian tennis player's five previous matches
2.32Tip and bets
As such, Christian did not conduct any serious preparation for the start of the US Open. On open hard courts, she has a depressing statistic for the season - only one win and eight losses. Kasatkina , of course, has not impressed in recent tournaments, but she is capable of dealing with an opponent like the Romanian with confidence.
Our prediction is Kasatkina's victory with a handicap of (-4) games with odds of 1.60
Bet on total
Kristine has a powerful first serve in her arsenal, but without proper game practice, it is unlikely that this trump card in her hands will work to its full extent today. Moreover, her opponent is Kasatkina, who plays excellently on the return. We do not expect the upcoming meeting to be protracted.
The second bet is total under 21 games for 1.75
Bet on the first set
Four of Christian's last five matches have seen more than nine games played in the first set, and it's likely that today's set will be a close one.
Betting Tip - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.32
