LiontipsVeronika Kudermetova vs. Zhang Shuai. Prediction and bets on the WTA match Seoul
Command Analysis
Current form
Kudermetova is having a weak season and does not look like she has overcome a long slump. Last week in Guadalajara, Veronica passed one round, in the second round she played against Osorio Serrano, the tennis players exchanged winning sets, in the decisive set Kudermetova led 5-0, but eventually lost (6-7, 7-6, 5-7). It will be difficult for her psychologically after such a failure.
Professional qualities
Veronica has versatile skills, feels comfortable both on the back line and in attacks, and has a powerful first serve in her arsenal. However, the desire to increase the tempo and play in an attacking manner often leads to a large number of unforced errors.
Current indicators in the tour
The season is not going well for Kudermetova - only 13 wins and 20 losses. In the world rankings, she is now only in 42nd position and it is clear that one can forget about counting on finishing in the top 20, or at least staying in the top 50.
Interesting facts for betting
- Four of Kudermetova's last five matches have gone to three sets.
- More than nine games have been played in the second set in Veronica's nine previous matches
Current form
Zhang Shuai seems to be close to the end of her singles career. She has played only seven matches since the beginning of the year, in which she did not win a single one. It is worth noting that in her last match at the US Open, she did not leave the court without a fight and marked herself with a clean set win against Krueger (6-0, 1-6, 5-7).
Professional qualities
Due to her age (35 years), Zhang Shuai has noticeably slowed down. At the same time, she has a powerful serve, good skills at the net, and it is no coincidence that she is the world's 32nd racket in doubles.
Current indicators in the tour
Zhang Shuai's last tour win was on December 31, 2022, and she has not won a single game since then. Zhang Shuai has suffered seven losses this year, including five on hard courts.
Interesting facts for betting
- Zhang Shuai has not lost by more than seven games in her previous two matches.
Trends
Match Tie-Break Bet – Yes
Kudermetova played two tie-breaks in the last game
4.20Rate Set Result: 2>1
This is the scenario that unfolded in the Chinese tennis player's last two matches.
2.21Tip and bets
Considering that Zhang Shuai has not won for over a year, bookmakers do not believe in her success at all and are listing Kudermetova as the clear favorite. Meanwhile, Veronika herself is far from her best form, having suffered a disappointing defeat to Osorio Serrano at the last tournament. We believe that we should not expect a crushing victory from the Russian today.
Our prediction is Zhang Shuai's victory with a handicap of (+6.5) games with odds of 1.83
Bet on total
We do not expect the favorite to win easily and, accordingly, we recommend betting on the total over. The fact that in four of the five previous matches Kudermetova exchanged winning sets with her opponents also speaks in favor of this choice.
The second bet is total over 19 games for 2.10
Bet on the second set
It is worth paying attention to one promising trend regarding Kudermetova. In the last nine matches involving the Russian, more than nine games have invariably been played in the second set.
Betting Tip - total games in the second set over 9.5 with odds of 2.70
