LiontipsVarvara Gracheva vs Tayla Preston. Prediction and bets on the WTA Hua Hin match
Command Analysis
Current form
Gracheva showed herself well at the tournament in Cincinnati, where she made it from the qualification to the second round and even won a set against Iga Swiatek. However, Varvara did not please her fans in any way. In Cleveland, she lost to the far from strong Busas Maneiro (6-4, 3-6, 2-6) at the start, and at the US Open, she was unable to do anything against Cori Gauff in the first round (2-6, 0-6).
Professional qualities
Gracheva acts very straightforwardly on the court, relying most often on a powerful serve and a strong forehand. In other components, Varvara does not stand out in any special way.
Current indicators in the tour
Gracheva has no major achievements on the tour this year – 23 wins and the same number of losses. On open hard courts, her statistics are not impressive at all – seven wins and 11 losses.
Interesting facts for betting
- In three of her last four matches, Gracheva has exchanged winning sets with her opponents
- Only in one of Varvara's previous six matches were more than nine games played in the second set.
Current form
Preston is one of the hopes of Australian women's tennis. She is only 18 years old, but in the world rankings she occupies a fairly high place of 140. At the last tournament in Guadalajara, Tayla failed to overcome the qualification, losing in the decisive match in the struggle with Birrell (3-6, 6-1, 4-6).
Professional qualities
Preston has a powerful forehand that is effective on hard courts. She also has a very varied serve that, while not particularly fast, is often very awkward in direction.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Preston has a negative win-loss record (22-24), but this is largely due to the fact that she has to play more or less rated tournaments more often. On open hard, Tayla has 15 wins and 14 losses.
Interesting facts for betting
- In Preston's last six matches, the first set has not gone more than nine games.
Trends
Total over 2.5 sets bet
Three of Gracheva's last four matches featured the maximum number of sets
2.50Rate Set Result: 1>2
This scenario has played out in three of Preston's last five matches
2.25Tip and bets
We don't think that Gracheva will easily advance to the second round today. Preston has demonstrated more than once during the season that she shouldn't be underestimated, she has a decent forehand in her arsenal, and an inconvenient serve to receive. Varvara herself is far from being at the peak of her form.
Our prediction is Preston victory with a handicap of (+4) games with odds of 1.88
Bet on total
Gracheva and Preston are not particularly stable in their play, often losing concentration. It is no coincidence that in three of Varvara's four previous matches the maximum number of sets were played, which we do not rule out today.
The second bet is total over 20 games for 1.78
Bet on the second set
In the last six matches involving Preston, only once were more than nine games played in the second set. In the two previous matches, Gracheva played less than ten games in this period. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting.
Betting Tip - total games in the second set under 9.5 with odds of 1.65
