LiontipsJasmine Paolini vs Belinda Bencic. Prediction and bets on the United Cup match
Command Analysis
Current form
Paolini had the best season of her career and is currently ranked fourth in the world. However, at the end of the year, after a grueling season, Jasmine did not shine. At the Final Tournament, she did not advance from the group, losing two out of three matches. As part of the Billie Jean King Cup, the Italian was able to outplay Uchijima and Sarmkova with class, but could not cope with Iga Swiatek (6-3, 4-6, 4-6).
Professional qualities
Paolini does not have the outstanding physical attributes to succeed through power tennis. Jasmine makes up for it with her excellent work on the baseline, high speed and ability to play tactically well in individual rallies, forcing her opponent to make mistakes.
Current indicators in the tour
Over the past season, Paolini played 65 matches on tour, winning 42 of them. On open hard courts, she has 19 wins and 10 losses, and a title in Dubai.
Interesting facts for betting
- In only one of her last five matches has Paolini traded winning sets with her opponents
- In the Italian tennis player five previous matches, no more than nine games were played in the first set
Current form
Bencic returned to the tour at the end of October after giving birth and played in several tournaments to get in shape and test her readiness. The Swiss tennis player demonstrated her best result in Angers, where she managed to reach the final. At the United Cup, Belinda managed to play one match, in which she had no difficulties with the Frenchwoman Paquet (6-3, 6-1).
Professional qualities
Bencic has a rich technical arsenal, no real weak points in her game, which allows her to feel comfortable on any surface. We note Belinda ability to offer her opponents an unbearable pace when exchanging blows, forcing them to make mistakes.
Current indicators in the tour
Bencic currently occupies a modest 487th place in the world ranking. This is due to the fact that she did not perform on tour for a year and was on maternity leave. Let us recall that Belinda best achievement in her career is fourth place.
Interesting facts for betting
- In her entire United Cup history, Bencic has never exchanged winning sets with her opponents.
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
In two head-to-head matches, Bencic won with an exact score of 2:0 in sets.
1.52Rate Set Result: 2>1
This scenario has played out in three of the Italian tennis player five previous matches
2.21Tip and bets
Bencic played actively in November, getting into shape before the start of the season after a long break. Belinda obviously stepped up her preparation a bit, which could have a positive effect today. Moreover, the Swiss tennis player has beaten Paolini twice in her career. We think that, given the odds, it is worth betting on Bencic victory.
Our prediction is Bencic victory with odds of 2.30
Bet on total
In two head-to-head encounters, Bencic confidently dealt with Paolini with an exact score of 2-0 in sets. We think that if Belinda game goes well right away today, she will easily win again.
The second bet is total under 22 games for 1.74
Bet on the first set
In the last five matches involving Paolini, there were no more than nine games in the first set. We expect in the forecast that this time there will be no close fight in the opening segment.
Forecast - total games in the first set under 9.5 with odds of 1.82
