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Pavlyuchenkova vs Potapova: Australian Open match betting tip
In the second round of the Australian Open on January 15, two Russian tennis players Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Anastasia Potapova will meet. The rivals played each other twice, exchanged victories, and both meetings were tough, with an exchange of winning sets. Should we expect a close fight today? - the answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Russian FederationCurrent form
Pavlyuchenkova played only one match before the start of the Australian Open. In Adelaide, she lost to Vondrousova in the first round (4-6, 7-6, 2-6). In Melbourne, Anastasia played against the difficult Chinese Yuan Yue at the start. The match was expectedly difficult, and largely due to experience, she managed to win in three sets (6-4, 4-6, 6-3).
Professional qualities
Anastasia always tries to play combination tennis, does not force events in rallies, and clearly prepares her attacks. At the same time, it is noticeable that now she does not always have enough speed, but often experience comes to the fore.
Current indicators in the tour
Today, Pavlyuchenkova is ranked 32nd in the world. In Melbourne, she has already defended her result from last year, when she advanced to the second round and left the tournament.
Interesting facts for betting
- The two matches involving Pavlyuchenkova since the start of the season have seen the maximum number of sets played
Anastasia Potapova
Russian FederationCurrent form
Potapova started the new season with a good tournament in Brisbane, where she managed to get to the 1/8 finals, beating Bogdan and Yastremska. The Russian then failed to cope with Birrell (6-7, 2-6). In Melbourne, she had a less formidable opponent on hard courts, Tamara Zidansek, whom she managed to defeat in two sets (6-2, 7-5).
Professional qualities
Anastasia relies on attacking tennis in her game, trying to hit a winner at the first opportunity, although her shots are not always prepared. Potapova serve is not very stable, her opponents make breaks without any problems.
Current indicators in the tour
Potapova is currently ranked 36th in the world, and her career best is 21st place. On the courts in Melbourne, she has only made it to the third round once.
Interesting facts for betting
- In two of her last three matches, Potapova played more than nine games in the first set
- In two head-to-head matches against today opponent, Potapova won at least one set
Trends
Bet Total over 2.5 sets
The tennis players played three sets in two head-to-head matches
2.34Match Tie-Break Bet – Yes
In two head-to-head matches, Potapova and Pavlyuchenkova played two tie-breaks
3.10Tip and bets
There is no clear favorite in the confrontation between the two Russian tennis players in the bookmakers' line. We think that Pavlyuchenkova will have a better chance of reaching the third round due to her tactical literacy and experience. She knows how to adapt to her opponents' style of play, her tennis is more diverse, and Pavlyuchenkova usually makes fewer mistakes than Potapova.
Our prediction is Pavlyuchenkova victory with odds of 1.84
Bet on total
The game is of fundamental importance and it is unlikely that any of the opponents will leave the court without a fight. In two face-to-face matches, Pavlyuchenkova and Potapova exchanged winning sets, which we expect today in Melbourne.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.75
Bet on the first set
It should be noted that in two personal meetings the most intense struggle unfolded in the first set, where more than nine games were played. We expect that this time there will be the same scenario.
Betting Tip - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 1.98
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