LiontipsVictoria Azarenka vs Wang Yafan. US Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Azarenka had health problems on the eve of the US Open, she took precautions and skipped the tournament in Cincinnati. As the matches in New York show, the experienced Belarusian tennis player is doing well now. Only at the start against Starodubtseva were there difficulties with adaptation, she lost the first (3-6, 6-1, 6-1). Then Burel had a much easier time (6-1, 6-4).
Professional qualities
Azarenka is distinguished by her ability to choose a position on the court, to rebuild during matches, to change tactics depending on her opponents. Undoubtedly, this helps her now, since she does not always have enough speed. At the same time, throughout her career, serving has never been Victoria's strong point.
Current indicators in the tour
Azarenka has achieved her greatest success since the beginning of the year on hard courts, where she has 20 wins in 28 matches. In the world rankings, the Belarusian tennis player is in 20th place.
Interesting facts for betting
- Only one of Azarenka's last five matches has featured more than nine games in the first set
- In two matches at the tournament, Victoria allowed her opponents to hit only one ace
Current form
Wang Yafan made it to the third round of the US Open for the first time in her career. Of course, there was a bit of luck involved. In the first round, Sakkari withdrew after losing the opening set. In the second round, the Chinese tennis player had a not-so-tough opponent, Diana Parry, with whom she had no problems (6-0, 6-4). It is worth noting that Wang Yafan has shown herself well in pre-Slam hard tournaments, losing mainly to top opponents, and she did not leave the court without a fight – she took a set each from Azarenka and Svitolina.
Professional qualities
The Chinese representative is distinguished by good movement around the court, pulls difficult balls on the back line. However, she does not always have enough power in her strikes, and her serve is not the most powerful.
Current indicators in the tour
Throughout her career, Wang Yafan has been most successful on hard courts. This year, she has 19 wins and 12 losses on this surface. At less-rated tournaments in Hua Hin and Charleston, she reached the semifinals.
Interesting facts for betting
- Only one of Wang Yafan's last five matches saw more than nine games played in the second set
Trends
Total over 2.5 sets bet
In the personal meeting in Washington, the tennis players played three sets
2.76Rate Set Result: 1>2
This scenario has played out in four of Wang Yafan's previous five matches.
2.25Tip and bets
We don't think that Azarenka will win easily today. Wang Yafan is a very stubborn tennis player, she rarely leaves the court without a fight, and she has gained solid form. In a recent personal meeting in Washington, Victoria gave a set to this opponent, which we do not rule out today.
Our prediction is a victory for Wang Yafan with a handicap of (+5.5) games with a coefficient of 1.70
Bet on total
In the face-to-face match in Washington, the tennis players played 29 games in three sets. Today, we are also expecting a similar scenario to develop on the court.
The second bet is total over 19 games for 1.65
Bet on the first set
It should be noted that in three of Wang Yafan's four previous matches, more than nine games were played in the first set. It is highly likely that today's most intense battle will unfold in this segment of the game.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set with odds of 2.32
