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Lepchenko vs. Polina Kudermetova: WTA Merida Match Prediction
Varvara Lepchenko and Polina Kudermetova will meet in one of the second round matches in Merida on October 31. A year ago in Guadalajara, Varvara confidently beat her upcoming opponent. Will she be able to repeat that result today and get to the quarterfinals? We recommend that you read our forecast and choose the exact bets
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Varvara Lepchenko
USACurrent form
Lepchenko is spending her second consecutive week in Mexico and is performing well. In Tampico, the experienced tennis player advanced from the qualifying round to the quarterfinals, where she failed to cope with Blinkova (2-6, 4-6). In Merida, Varvara started straight from the main draw and had no problems in the first round against Zidansek (6-2, 6-2).
Professional qualities
Varvara is already 38 years old, her speed is not the same, but she achieves her successes due to her experience, clearly catches her opponents on mistakes, counterattacks at the right moment. At the same time, she does not distinguish herself with stable actions on her serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Lepchenko has been playing very actively since the beginning of the year, mostly taking part in not the most prestigious tournaments. On hard, she currently has solid statistics - 22 wins with 14 losses. Varvara currently occupies 144th place in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
- Lepchenko has won six of her last seven matches with a 2-0 score in sets.
- In only one of the previous five matches did Varvara play more than nine games in the second set
Polina Kudermetova
Russian FederationCurrent form
Polina, like her upcoming opponent, played in Tampico last week, where she hung up her racket in the second round, having failed to cope with Sorribes Tormo (3-6, 4-6). In Merida, the Russian tennis player had no problem dealing with Podoroska at the start (6-1, 6-1).
Professional qualities
Kudermetova always strives to act as the number one player on the court, and at the first opportunity she hits a smash. When Polina is in shape, such tactics bring her success, especially against opponents who are not known for their reliable play on the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
Polina is aiming for the top 100 and is currently ranked 133rd in the world. Her playing style makes her comfortable playing on hard courts, where we see the Russian player have 22 wins in 33 matches.
Interesting facts for betting
- In Kudermetova last five matches there was no exchange of winning sets
- In the three previous matches involving Polina, no more than nine games were played in the first set
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
This is the scenario that unfolded in two of the Russian tennis player three previous matches.
2.21Bet 2nd set: total over 9.5 games
This bet has been successful in three of Kudermetova last four matches
2.36Tip and bets
A year ago, on hard court in Mexico, Lepchenko defeated Polina with a score of 6-1, 6-3. Today we are expecting a rematch from the Russian tennis player. Kudermetova game and results have shown noticeable progress, she has become more reliable on the back line, has improved her serve, has easily beaten the difficult Podoroska at the start and is quite capable of dealing with the aging Lepchenko.
Our prediction is Kudermetova victory with odds of 1.66
Bet on total
Thanks to more stable actions on her serve, Polina can secure a victory in two sets, as she did with Podoroska.
The second bet is total under 21 games for 2.12
Bet on the first set
In three of Lepchenko last four matches, no more than nine games were played in the first set. We expect Polina to show her advantage at the start today.
Forecast - total games in the first set under 9.5 with odds of 1.69
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