LiontipsElina Avanesyan vs Marta Kostyuk: Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Wuhan Match
Command Analysis
Current Form
Avanesyan impressed her fans last week in Beijing. Competing under the flag of Armenia, she reached the third round. However, she benefited from a favorable draw, entering her matches against Bekhtas and Dolhaid as the favorite, and she lived up to that expectation. In her match against Starodubtseva, she faced a tough challenge and lost decisively (3-6, 1-6).
Professional Skills
On the court, Avanesyan is known for her tenacity, focusing on a combination style of play. However, her serve lacks power, which her opponents often exploit.
Current Tour Stats
Following her strong showing in Beijing, Avanesyan climbed to 47th in the world rankings, marking her best career high. This season on hard courts, her record is modest with 11 wins and 10 losses.
Interesting Betting Insights
- In her last three matches, Avanesyan did not play more than nine games in the first set
- In three of her last four hard court tournaments, Elina successfully advanced at least one round
Current Form
Kostyuk has participated in two tournaments in Asia. In Seoul, she reached the quarterfinals but in Beijing, she was unable to win a single match, losing to Volynets with scores of 5-7, 3-6. This will be Marta's first appearance in Wuhan, and her recent performance raises several concerns.
Professional Qualities
Marta stands out with her powerful and precise backhand, which helps her earn many points. The athlete aims to play aggressively on returns; however, her serve lacks consistency, often leading to double faults.
Current Tour Statistics
Currently, Kostyuk holds the 17th position in the world rankings and can be pleased with her current season. She has achieved her best results on hard courts, winning 23 out of 34 matches.
Interesting Betting Insights
- In her last four matches, Kostyuk has played two sets each
- Marta's last five victories in the tour were all by a clear score of 2-0 in sets
Trends
Bet Set Performance: 1>2
This scenario occurred in three out of the last five matches for Kostyuk
2.24Bet 1st Set: Total Over 9.5 Games
This bet was successful in the last two matches of the Ukrainian tennis player
2.28Tip and bets
We don’t expect Kostyuk to have an easy win today. In Beijing, Marta struggled with her consistency and lost to Volynets. On the other hand, Avanesyan performed at her best in the Chinese capital, showing solid form and ready to put up a tough fight, just like she did earlier this year at the Australian Open when she managed to take a set off Kostyuk, even though she lost the match.
Our prediction is for Avanesyan to win with a (+5) games handicap at odds of 1.68
Total Bet
Avanesyan is known for her tenacity on the court and is unlikely to concede easily today. We believe there is a strong chance of both players exchanging set wins, similar to their only previous encounter.
Our second bet is for a total of over 20 games at a1.84 odds.
Second Set Bet
It's worth noting that in two of Avanesyan's last three matches, the most intense competition occurred in the second set, with over nine games played.
Prediction: Total games in the second set will be over 9.5 with odds of 2.43.
