LiontipsEkaterina Makarova vs. Varvara Lepchenko. Prediction and bets on the WTA Charleston match
Command Analysis
Current form
Makarova approached the start in Charleston on a series of three defeats in a row. In the first round, Ekaterina played against Zavatskaya and was not a favorite in that match. However, quite unexpectedly, the Russian tennis player won with a crushing score of 6-0, 6-1. Her opponent was completely unprepared for that game.
Professional qualities
Makarova does not have any truly outstanding playing qualities to even claim a place in the top 100. Ekaterina can give her best at certain not very prestigious tournaments, take advantage of her opponents' mistakes, but then most often a disastrous stretch follows.
Current indicators in the tour
In the world ranking, the 28-year-old tennis player is only in 213th place. Her best result in her entire career is 158th place. On clay, Ekaterina statistics since the beginning of the year show 29 wins and 23 losses.
Interesting facts for betting
- Makarova has played the minimum number of sets in three of her last four matches
- In the four previous matches involving Ekaterina, no more than nine games were played in the first set
Current form
Lepchenko has not lost hope of returning to the top 100 of the world rankings at the age of 38 and is actively spending the season, performing mainly in less prestigious tournaments. At the previous competition in Midland, Varvara made it to the quarterfinals. In Charleston, she defeated Chan in the first round in two sets (6-3, 7-5), using her experience and demonstrating a stable game on the back line.
Professional qualities
Varvara doesn't have the most impressive speed right now, but she often has enough experience in less prestigious tournaments. Plus, Lepchenko has a decent amount of game practice throughout the season, keeps herself in good playing shape, which allows her to play with a minimum number of unforced errors.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the season, Lepchenko has played 83 matches in the tour, winning 50 of them. Varvara is currently ranked 141st in the world rankings. On clay, she currently has 25 wins and 15 losses.
Interesting facts for betting
- Three of Lepchenko last four matches have gone to three sets
- Tie-breaks have been played in three of Varvara previous four matches
Trends
Bet Total over 2.5 sets
Three of Lepchenko last four matches have seen the maximum number of sets played
2.45Match Tie-Break Bet – Yes
Tie-breaks have been played in three of the American tennis player last four matches
3.75Tip and bets
Undoubtedly, Lepchenko is having a more successful season than her rival, but Varvara does not have many easy victories. Most often, she wins on experience and class. Makarova crushed the difficult Zavatskaya at the start in Charleston, broke her losing streak and, on a decent emotional upswing, is quite capable of putting up a decent fight against her famous rival today.
Our prediction is Makarova victory with a handicap of (+4) games with odds of 1.80
Bet on total
It is impossible not to notice that in three of the four previous matches Lepchenko played three sets, and in three of those matches there were also tie-breaks. It is highly likely that today will be a protracted battle.
The second bet is total over 19.5 games for 1.56
Bet on the first set
In three of Lepchenko last four matches, more than nine games were played in the opening set, and we expect that to happen this time too.
Forecast - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.23
