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Haddad Maia vs Boulter: WTA Ningbo Match Prediction
In Ningbo on October 17, Beatriz Haddad Maia will start from the second round with a match against an inconvenient opponent Katie Boulter. The British tennis player won two face-to-face matches and has already managed to "warm up" on local courts, defeating Sara Errani. Should we expect a sensation today and what bets to choose? - the answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Beatriz Haddad Maia
BrazilCurrent form
Haddad Maia is playing the Asian hard series at a high level. At the very first tournament in Seoul, the Brazilian tennis player won the title. Then she had the third round in Beijing and the 1/8 finals in Wuhan. In Ningbo, she will play for the first time in her career and will start right from the second round.
Professional qualities
Beatriz is left-handed, which creates serious problems for her opponents, primarily on the return, as the Brazilian tennis player has a powerful first serve in her arsenal. In terms of her playing style, she relies on reliable play on the back line and powerful deep shots.
Current indicators in the tour
Haddad Maia has risen to tenth place in the world rankings after the quarterfinals of the US Open and her Asian successes. This is the best result in her career. Beatrice has played 39 matches on hard since the beginning of the year, winning 24 of them.
Interesting facts for betting
- Haddad Maia last three victories on the tour have been won with a precise score of 2-0 in sets.
- In the two previous matches of the Brazilian tennis player, more than nine games were not played in the first set
Katie Boulter
Great BritainCurrent form
Boulter has not yet achieved any success in Asia. In Beijing, she only made it through one round, and in Wuhan, she lost to Lesia Tsurenko at the start (2-6, 5-7). In the first round in Ningbo, thanks to a more powerful and aggressive game, Katie confidently defeated Sara Errani (6-3, 6-2).
Professional qualities
Katie plays a fairly straightforward game, relying on the power of her shots and a powerful first serve. It is no coincidence that almost all of her successes are associated with fast surfaces, where she feels most comfortable.
Current indicators in the tour
In the world rankings, despite recent failures, Boulter is ranked high at 35th place. On open hard courts, she already had a title in San Diego in March, and overall, her statistics are impressive – 17 wins and 9 losses.
Interesting facts for betting
- There have been no winning sets exchanged in Boulter last five matches
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
This scenario has played out in three of Haddad Maya last five matches
2.24Bet 2nd set: total under 9.5 games
This bet was successful in two head-to-head matches.
1.62Tip and bets
Boulter knows how to play against Haddad Maia, as she has beaten her twice in her career, including on hard courts in San Diego and Miami this year. We don't think Beatrice will have any trouble dealing with the British tennis player today. Given the odds, we recommend betting on the underdog in this pair.
Our prediction is a victory for Boulter with a handicap of (+4) games with odds of 1.70
Bet on total
Both tennis players have a powerful first serve in their arsenal and are quite capable of playing more than 21 games between them.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.82
Bet on the first set
Four of Boulter previous six matches have seen more than nine games played in the first set. We expect a close battle to unfold at the start of the match today.
Forecast - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.12
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