LiontipsMcCartney Kessler vs Daria Kasatkina. Prediction and bets on the WTA match Tokyo
Command Analysis
Current form
Kessler has been playing with varying success at the end of the season at the Asian hard series. The American showed her best result in Hong Kong, where she was able to reach the quarterfinals, although she did not finish the match against Tomljanovic due to injury. In the first round in Tokyo, McCarthy managed to confidently defeat Cociarretto in two sets (6-3, 6-3).
Professional qualities
It cannot be said that Kessler has any outstanding components in her technical arsenal. Nevertheless, the fairly experienced American managed to make a decent breakthrough in results in two years and entered the top 100.
Current indicators in the tour
Kessler is currently ranked 73rd in the world. Her preferred surface is hard, where she has won 28 out of 40 matches this year.
Interesting facts for betting
- In only one of Kessler last eight matches has she played three sets.
- In the American four previous matches, no more than nine games were played in the second set.
Current form
Kasatkina managed to hold two tournaments in Asia at a high level. Daria distinguished herself in the final of Seoul and the title last week in Ningbo. In the decisive match at those competitions, she defeated her young compatriot Mirra Andreeva (6-0, 4-6, 6-4). Today, Kasatkina will start in Tokyo from the second round. It should be noted that here she needs to defend the points for last year quarterfinal.
Professional qualities
Darya has been famous for her defensive tennis throughout her career, it is always very difficult to beat her on the back line. Plus, the Russian tennis player has an excellent return, and everything is fine with her endurance and speed. The weak point in the game is the serve.
Current indicators in the tour
The current season can be considered successful for Kasatkina. She has won two titles on grass in Eastbourne and on hard in Ningbo last week. In total, she has played 38 matches on hard since the beginning of the year, winning 23 of them.
Interesting facts for betting
- In the last three fully played matches involving Kasatkina, an exchange of winning games was recorded
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
This scenario has played out in three of Kasatkina last five matches.
2.21Bet 2nd set: total under 9.5 games
This bet has been successful in Kessler four previous fights.
1.58Tip and bets
Kasatkina had time to fly to Tokyo and prepare for the start here, as she enters the competition right from the second round. The Russian is in perfect shape, as could be seen in Ningbo, and Kessler will not surprise her with anything special on the court today. We believe that Daria will confidently step into the quarterfinals.
Our prediction is Kasatkina victory with a handicap of (-3.5) games with odds of 1.82
Bet on total
We don't expect the upcoming meeting to drag on. Kasatkina is noticeably superior to her opponent in class. Plus, Kessler doesn't have a powerful serve in her arsenal to make life difficult for Daria on the return.
The second bet is total under 22 games for 1.77
Bet on the first set
In three of Kasatkina five previous matches, the first set did not go more than nine games. We believe that the Russian will immediately show her advantage on the court today.
Forecast - total games in the first set under 9.5 with odds of 1.65
