LiontipsLesya Tsurenko vs Viktoriya Tomova: Predictions and Betting Odds for the WTA Beijing Match on September 25, 2024
Command Analysis
Current Form
Tsurenko is experiencing a significant slump, losing five consecutive matches on the tour. Overall, her season has been challenging at 35 years old, and she's occasionally reported psychological issues and panic attacks. Last week, Lesia played in Hua Hin, where she lost to Linette in the first round, although she put up a strong fight in the second set (2-6, 5-7).
Professional Skills
Tsurenko focuses on a solid baseline game, while being prepared to counterattack and finish points with powerful shots. However, due to her age, she seems to be struggling with speed lately.
Current Tour Stats
In 2024, Tsurenko has won only 10 matches in the tour and suffered 18 losses. Notably, 8 of her 10 wins came on outdoor hard courts, where she has also faced 12 defeats. She is currently ranked 88th in the world, and if she finishes the season poorly, she may drop out of the top 100.
Betting Insights
- Tsurenko has lost her last five matches on the tour, all of which were straight sets defeats at 0-2.
Current Form
As she heads into the Beijing tournament, Tomova is in solid shape. Last week, the Bulgarian tennis player reached the quarterfinals in Seoul, defeating Tatjana Maria and Amanda Anisimova along the way. She only lost to Veronika Kudermetova in that tournament. This marks her debut appearance in Beijing.
Professional Qualities
Tomova is known for her ability to engage in long rallies, consistently keeping the ball in play from the baseline. Her well-developed backhand allows her to shift into an aggressive playstyle when needed.
Current Tour Statistics
This season has been Tomova's most successful yet, as she has climbed close to the top 50, currently ranking as the 51st player in the world. Notably, she has shown improvement on hard courts, although her overall record on this surface remains negative with 12 wins and 15 losses. Despite these stats, they are quite impressive for a player who traditionally excels on clay.
Interesting Facts for Betting
- In three of her last four matches, Tomova has played more than nine games in the first set.
Trends
Bet Total Under 2.5 Sets
In the last five matches, Tsurenko has not experienced any exchange of set wins
1.44Bet Set Performance: 1>2
In the last four matches, Tomova's on-court events unfolded in this manner
2.24Tip and bets
Tsurenko has been on a downward trend for some time now, and her lack of progress was evident in last week's match against Linette. Tomova performed well in Seoul, adapting to the Asian conditions and, thanks to her more reliable play from the baseline, she has the potential to defeat her struggling opponent today.
Our prediction is a victory for Tomova with odds of 1.55.
Total Bet
Tsurkenko has suffered all five of her recent losses with a clean sweep in sets. She is struggling with her serve, making it difficult to secure a significant number of games won.
The second bet is total under 22 games at 1.74
Bet on the First Set
We might witness some competition at the start of the match. Tomova usually takes time to settle in, and in three of her last four matches, the first set featured more than nine games.
Betting Tip is total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.28
