LiontipsLudmila Samsonova vs. Kamilla Rakhimova. Australian Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Samsonova successfully prepared for the start of the Australian Open, got the necessary game practice. At the tournament in Brisbane, Lyudmila immediately lost to Polina Kudermetova, but already in Adelaide we saw her in the semifinals, and she went through difficult opponents Buzkova, Bencic and Navarro. In the 1/2 finals, Samsonova played with Keys, exchanged winning sets, and in the decisive game withdrew from the game due to health problems, perhaps even taking care of herself on the eve of Melbourne.
Professional qualities
Ludmila plays attacking, bold tennis, likes to act as number one on the court, sharpens the game with her powerful hits. She has a strong first serve in her arsenal, which brings many easy points on fast surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
Samsonova is ranked 26th in the world, and has already won three of her five hard court matches since the beginning of the year. She has never had any major achievements in Melbourne in her entire career, and has never made it past the second round.
Interesting facts for betting
- In four of the five matches played since the start of the season, Samsonova has exchanged winning sets with her opponents
- In four consecutive matches involving Samsonova, more than nine games were played in the second set
Current form
Rakhimova start to the new season was not the most successful. In Brisbane, Camilla suffered a first-round defeat to Lamens (2-6, 4-6). In Adelaide, she started the qualifying round with a victory over Christian (1-6, 7-5, 6-2), after which she lost to Wang Xin Yu (3-6, 1-6) in the decisive qualifying match.
Professional qualities
Kamilla works well on the back line, gets a lot of difficult balls. At the same time, the desire to play aggressively and powerfully in attack often leads to a decent number of unforced errors. One cannot ignore the willpower and character of the Russian, who rarely leaves the court without a fight, even when the game is not going well.
Current indicators in the tour
At the moment, Rakhimova is ranked 62nd in the world. Since the beginning of the year, she has won one victory and suffered two defeats on the tour. Her best result at the Australian Open was reaching the second round last year.
Interesting facts for betting
- Two of Rakhimova three matches since the start of the season have featured the minimum number of sets
- In three of Rakhimova matches this year, the first set has never seen more than nine games played
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
This is how events unfolded in two personal meetings between tennis players.
2.32Bet 1st set: total over 9.5 games
This bet was successful in two head-to-head matches.
2.32Tip and bets
Samsonova prepared for the Australian Open better than Rakhimova, but at the same time Lyudmila did not have any crushing victories, she played too inconsistently, and in the last match in Adelaide she withdrew from the match. Rakhimova is not one of those who gives up the game without a fight, in two head-to-head meetings the tennis players exchanged victories in tough confrontations, which we expect today in Melbourne.
Our prediction is a victory for Rakhimova with a handicap of (+5) games with a coefficient of 1.85
Bet on total
The two head-to-head matches were tightly contested, with more than 22 games played. There is a high probability that this time the match will be just as equal, and the tennis players will play at least 20 games.
The second bet is total over 19.5 games for 1.77
Bet on the second set
Samsonova has managed to play five matches in the tour since the beginning of the season, and in the last four matches more than nine games were played in the second set. We expect the most intense fight today in this game segment.
Betting Tip - total games in the second set over 9.5 with odds of 2.39
