LiontipsTayla Preston vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. US Open Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Preston is the hope of Australian women's tennis. She is only 18 years old, but already ranks quite high at 145th in the world rankings. The organizers gave Tayla a wild card and she will play straight in the main draw. On the approach to the tournament, Preston failed to show herself in Cleveland, where she was eliminated in the first qualifying round.
Professional qualities
Preston has a good serve and decent movement speed, but all this works in matches against less experienced opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
Preston rarely appears at major tournaments, and even taking into account her performances at less prestigious tournaments, she has only 20 wins and 21 losses this season. On hard, Tayla won 13 out of 24 matches.
Interesting facts for betting
- Preston's last six defeats on tour have come without winning a single set
Current form
Pavlyuchenkova actively tried to gain the necessary handicap on the eve of the US Open. She showed nothing at the tournaments in Washington and Toronto, but in Cincinnati there was already progress - reaching the semifinals. It should be noted that Anastasia then beat Olympic champion Zheng Jingwen in the draw, but was one step away from the final when she failed to cope with Badosa (3-6, 2-6).
Professional qualities
Anastasia knows how to read the game, fortunately, her experience allows it, she tries to play in place, hit deep under the back line and change the direction of her shots. Palyuchenkova has a good serve and an excellent forehand, which will definitely help her a lot today.
Current indicators in the tour
Pavlyuchenkova's season is proving to be mixed. There was a good starting hard section, then there was a decline and now, it seems, after switching to hard, the experienced tennis player is on the rise again. Since the beginning of the year, she has had solid statistics on hard courts: 18 wins and 10 losses.
Interesting facts for betting
- In her last three starts in New York, Pavlyuchenkova has consistently cleared the first round barrier
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
Preston have not won a set in their last six losses
1.32Rate Set Result: 1>2
This is the scenario that unfolded in Pavlyuchenkova's last three matches.
2.25Tip and bets
It was noticeable on the way to the US Open that Anastasia was improving from match to match, and she already made it to the semifinals in Cincinnati. She clearly got herself in good shape for the main start, and it is unlikely that young Preston will be a serious obstacle for Pavlyuchenkova today. We expect that, thanks to her experience, the Russian will find approaches to her opponent's game and confidently step into the second round.
Our prediction is Pavlyuchenkova's victory with a handicap of (-5.5) games with odds of 1.80
Bet on total
Preston rarely puts up a fight in her opponents' losing matches. It is no coincidence that in her previous six lost matches she did not win any sets.
The second bet is total under 20 games for 1.63
Bet on the second set
In three of Pavlyuchenkova's last five matches, no more than nine games were played in the second set. We believe that today Anastasia will confidently "squeeze" her young opponent in this game segment.
Betting Tip - total games in the second set under 9.5 with odds of 1.51
