LiontipsPotapova vs Birrell. Prediction and bets on the WTA match Brisbane
Command Analysis
Current form
Potapova won the second round of the competition in Brisbane against Dayana Yastremska (7-5, 6-4). During the match, Anastasia made one ace, converted five break points and lost three games on her serve. In the first round, we recall, the Russian beat Ana Bogdan.
Professional qualities
Potapova prefers to play in an aggressive manner, dictating the terms on the court. Her key weapon is a stable backhand, while her forehand is still inferior in reliability. On her best days, the Russian demonstrates a clean and confident game, minimizing mistakes. The main difficulties for the tennis player are psychological stability, which sometimes prevents her from showing her best.
Current indicators in the tour
Potapova is ranked 35th in the world. Last season, Anastasia played in two semifinals. At the tournament in Birmingham, she lost to Ajla Tomljanovic in the semifinals. And at the competition in Cleveland, the Russian was stopped one step away from the final by McCartney Kessler.
Interesting facts for betting
Potapova was a quarter-finalist at last year competition in Brisbane.
Current form
Birrell was stronger than Emma Navarro (7-5, 7-5) in the second round of the tournament in Brisbane. The Australian made one ace, converted six break points and lost four games on her serve. In the first round, Kimberly secured a comeback victory over Priscila Hon.
Professional qualities
Birrell is known for her inconsistency, which is caused by technical shortcomings. However, in certain segments of matches, the Australian is capable of showing a powerful game, causing serious problems for her opponents. Kimberly demonstrates confidence on home courts, but this does not guarantee successful performances in the future. Her key task is to minimize the number of errors in order to increase the overall reliability of her game.
Current indicators in the tour
Birrell is ranked outside the top 100 in the world, at 113th place. Last year, the Australian won the tournament in Fukuoka, Japan. In the final of that competition, she beat Emina Bektas. For Kimberly, it was the seventh title in her career.
Interesting facts for betting
Three of Birrell last four matches have gone in three sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Potapova last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.26Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Birrell last 5 matches
1.36Tip and bets
Birrell is playing at home, which is a good motivation for her to show her best game. In the first round, she already knocked out the world eighth racket Emma Navarro from the title race. We believe that Potapova, as the favorite of the match, will have a tough fight.
Our prediction is Birrell victory with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 1.93
Bet on total
We expect a long fight in this pair. Potapova may be the favorite of the upcoming match, but Birrell is playing at home and is unlikely to leave the court without a fight.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.93
Bet on the first set
Birrell has played more than 9.5 games in the first set in three of her last five matches. We expect her upcoming encounter with Potapova to start with a top-heavy first set as well.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.04
