LiontipsAryna Sabalenka vs. Elena Rybakina. Prediction and bets on the match of the WTA Finals
Command Analysis
Current form
In Riyadh, Sabalenka started with a confident victory over a convenient opponent for her, Zheng Jingwen (6-3, 6-4). In the second round, Arina played Paolini, worked well in the first set, but lost concentration in the second game, almost giving up the victory. Nevertheless, she managed to deal with Jasmine in two sets (6-3, 7-5). Thanks to two victories, the Belarusian tennis player guaranteed herself a place in the semi-finals in advance.
Professional qualities
Sabalenka plays in her usual aggressive manner, in power tennis. Arina has a powerful serve and a strong forehand in her arsenal, which allows her to feel comfortable on fast surfaces, first of all.
Current indicators in the tour
Arina tops the world rankings, has won four titles this season, all on hard courts. She is undoubtedly aiming to win the final tournament trophy for the first time in her career, where she played in the final in 2022.
Interesting facts for betting
- Sabalenka secured two victories in Riyadh with an exact score of 2-0 in sets
- In two matches played at the tournament, in the second set, Arina played more than nine games
Current form
Rybakina had no game practice after the US Open and was unable to surprise anyone in Riyadh. Of course, Elena showed character in the two lost matches, fought, but her game form is now far from optimal, the number of mistakes is huge. As a result, she first lost in two sets to Paolini (6-7, 4-6), and then lost in three sets to Zheng Jingwen (6-7, 6-3, 1-6). Thus, the final match of the group stage has no tournament significance for Rybakina, since she will not be able to get to the semifinals.
Professional qualities
The representative of Kazakhstan has solid physical data, relies on a powerful serve and strong deep shots. When Elena is in shape, she consistently works on the back line, but now is clearly not the time, with the same Zheng Jingwen she made 40 unforced errors, having marked only 19 actively won balls.
Current indicators in the tour
Rybakina is currently the world fifth-ranked player. Since the beginning of the year, she has played 52 matches on the tour and won 41 victories. Elena has won three titles - in Brisbane, Abu Dhabi and Stuttgart.
Interesting facts for betting
- Rybakina played tie-breaks in two matches at the tournament
- In three of Elena last five matches, more than nine games were played in the second set
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
This is the scenario that unfolded in the last three face-to-face matches.
2.21Bet 1st set: total under 9.5 games
This bet was successful in the last two personal meetings.
1.65Tip and bets
The game does not have any special tournament significance, but it is unlikely that one of the tennis players will give up the match without any fight. After all, their face-to-face matches are regularly fought, both have a strong serve in their arsenal, and there is a high probability that Rybakina will be able to avoid a crushing defeat.
Our prediction is a victory for Rybakina with a handicap of (+5) games with a coefficient of 1.87
Bet on total
In the entire history of face-to-face confrontations, Sabalenka and Rybakina failed to play more than 20 games only once. Considering their powerful serve, we recommend a prediction for a total over.
The second bet is total over 20 games for 1.89
Bet on tiebreak
Tie-breaks were played in four matches in a row involving Rybakina. We do not rule out that today the tennis players will play the maximum number of games in one of the sets.
Forecast - tie-break in the match - yes with odds of 3.30
