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Krueger vs Polina Kudermetova: WTA Brisbane Match Prediction
In one of the quarterfinals of the tournament in Brisbane on January 3, Ashlyn Kruger will play against Polina Kudermetova. Both tennis players managed to get to such a high stage of the competition in many ways unexpectedly, and won several sensational victories. Who to expect in the semifinals? - the answer is in our forecast. What bets to choose for the match?
Command Analysis
Ashlyn Krueger
USACurrent form
Kruger had a successful last season, approaching the top 50 and, judging by her performance in Brisbane, she does not plan to stop there. Ashlyn played three matches on local courts, losing only one set at the start in a confrontation with Uchijima (6-3, 1-6, 6-3). In the next two matches, the American confidently defeated Kalinskaya (6-3, 6-3) and Lamens (7-5, 6-0).
Professional qualities
Ashlyn is distinguished by her endurance, ability to withstand protracted exchanges of blows, and can easily wait out her opponents' mistakes. At the same time, when she is in shape, she allows a minimum number of mistakes. The American does not play very convincingly on her serve, which many opponents take advantage of.
Current indicators in the tour
Krueger finished the past season ranked 64th in the world; the 20-year-old American best achievement is 51st place. Like many of her compatriots, hard is her preferred surface; she played 36 matches on it last year and won 19 of them.
Interesting facts for betting
- Kruger won two of her three matches in Brisbane with a straight-sets score of 2-0
- In all three matches involving Krueger at the tournament, no more than nine games were played in the second set.
Polina Kudermetova
Russian FederationCurrent form
Polina Kudermetova is having a great tournament in Brisbane, as she managed to get through to the quarterfinals from the qualification. In total, the Russian tennis player won five victories on local courts, and in four matches she was an underdog for bookmakers. In the 1/8 finals, Polina managed to snatch a difficult victory from Kasatkina (1-6, 6-2, 7-5). In the third set, Kudermetova was losing with a score of 2-5, but fought to the end and turned the game in her favor, making an impressive comeback.
Professional qualities
Polina has a good first serve in her arsenal, which brings her a decent number of points on fast surfaces. We note her desire to play in an aggressive manner, due to which, in many ways, she managed to defeat Kasatkina, who began to act too cautiously and carefully in the end.
Current indicators in the tour
Polina Kudermetova is currently ranked 107th and is very likely to debut in the top 100 after this game week. Last year, she had impressive statistics on open hard, even though she played most often in less prestigious tournaments – 28 wins and 13 losses.
Interesting facts for betting
- In her last two matches in Brisbane, Kudermetova played three sets each
- Only one of Polina five matches in Brisbane saw more than nine games played in the first set
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
This scenario has played out in three of Kruger previous five matches.
2.25Bet 2nd set: total under 9.5 games
This bet has been successful in the last five matches involving the Russian tennis player
1.75Tip and bets
Kudermetova is currently in excellent shape, her recent victories, especially the comeback in the fight with Kasatkina, have definitely given the Russian confidence in her own abilities. It cannot be said that Kruger has a noticeable advantage in class, and the American will not surprise Polina in any way in terms of her playing style. Considering the odds, we recommend that you believe in the Russian representative again.
Our prediction is Kudermetova victory with odds of 2.40
Bet on total
In the two previous matches, Kudermetova played three sets. Today we expect a largely equal game and with a high degree of probability the tennis players will play more than 21 games.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.82
Bet on the first set
Polina played five matches on the courts in Brisbane, and only in one of them more than nine games were played in the first set. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting.
Forecast - total games in the first set under 9.5 with odds of 1.79
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