LiontipsNao Hibino vs. Aleksandra Sasnovich. Prediction and bets on the WTA Hong Kong match
Command Analysis
Current form
Hibino managed to play in five tournaments on the Asian hard court series. The Japanese tennis player did not achieve any great success, but nevertheless, she made it to the quarterfinals in Hong Kong in early October. Nao last played in Tokyo last week. At that tournament, she lost to Clara Tauson in the first round without a chance (2-6, 3-6).
Professional qualities
Hibino doesn't have any really strong, bright qualities. He occasionally serves well, and can work reliably on the back line, but all this happens very rarely.
Current indicators in the tour
In the world rankings, Hibino is ranked 159th. On her specialty hard court, she has played 40 matches since the beginning of the year, winning 20 and suffering the same number of defeats.
Interesting facts for betting
- Hibino has played two sets in three of her last four matches
- In the four previous matches involving the Japanese tennis player, no more than nine games were played in the first set
Current form
After the US Open, Sasnovich played only one tournament in Tokyo. During that competition, the Belarusian tennis player withdrew from the decisive qualifying game against Hong, but as a lucky loser, she still got into the main draw. However, due to health problems, Alexandra was unable to finish the opening match against Fernandez.
Professional qualities
The Belarusian tennis player prefers combination tennis, she has a decent backhand and a very rich technical arsenal. Alexandra weak point is her serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Sosnovich is having a very weak season, in the world rankings she is already far outside the top 100, at 143rd place. On open hard courts, Alexandra played 22 matches and won only 10 victories.
Interesting facts for betting
- In two of her last three matches, Sosnovich has traded winning sets with her opponents
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
This is how events unfolded in the two face-to-face matches.
2.21Bet 2nd set: total over 9.5 games
This bet was successful in two personal meetings.
2.31Tip and bets
Bookmakers give the advantage to Sosnovich, although Alexandra is clearly not in the best physical shape right now, has health problems, and withdrew from the last two matches. Hibino has not shone in recent tournaments, but the Japanese is always ready to surprise, especially since she has experience of defeating the Belarusian tennis player. We suggest taking a risk in this pair and betting with high odds on the underdog.
Our prediction is Hibino victory with odds of 2.61
Bet on total
The tennis players played each other twice, the matches were tough, with more than 21 games played in each of them. It is unlikely that we should expect a different scenario today.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.86
Bet on the first set
Let pay attention to the fact that in the last three matches with Sosnovich participation, more than nine games were played in the first set. We think that in the upcoming meeting, the most intense fight will unfold at the start.
Forecast - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.21
