LiontipsAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Laura Siegemund. Australian Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
On the eve of the start in Melbourne, Pavlyuchenkova played only one match at the pre-Slam tournament in Adelaide, where she lost to Vondrousova in three sets. At the Australian Open, however, Anastasia managed to overcome two rounds, breaking the resistance of Yuan Yue and Anastasia Potapova in tough three-set battles. In many ways, experience helped in those meetings, the ability to play tactically correctly on important points, and wait for the opponents to make mistakes.
Professional qualities
Anastasia has a huge experience, which often helps her play clearly from the point of view of tactics in a particular match and even a rally. She does not always have enough speed, but she compensates for this with accurate shots in place.
Current indicators in the tour
Pavlyuchenkova is ranked 32nd in the world, but has a chance to improve her position, as she has not only defended last year second round, but also advanced further. It should be noted that her best result at the Australian Open is the quarterfinals, where she has reached three times.
Interesting facts for betting
- All three matches involving Pavlyuchenkova this season ended in three sets
- In three of Anastasia matches, more than nine games were played in the first set
Current form
Siegemund was in excellent playing shape for the start in Melbourne, having played five matches the day before and gained the necessary playing practice. At the Australian Open, Laura broke Baptiste resistance in three sets at the start (4-6, 7-5, 6-4), after which she made a big sensation – she knocked Zheng Jingwen out of the tournament (7-6, 6-3).
Professional qualities
Laura plays very bold tennis, it is important for her to catch the courage, to surprise her opponents with her aggression. Siegemund serve is not the most difficult, she likes to often go to the net, she cannot be called impenetrable on the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
The experienced 36-year-old German is ranked 97th in the world. On the courts in Melbourne, she has never made it past the third round in her entire career.
Interesting facts for betting
- In three of her seven matches played since the beginning of the year, Siegemund has played three sets.
- Only one of Siegemund seven matches this year saw more than nine games played in the second set.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
This is how events unfolded in the two face-to-face matches.
2.21Bet 2nd set: total over 9.5 games
This bet was successful in two matches between tennis players
2.17Tip and bets
Siegemund became the author of one of the most formidable sensations in Melbourne, having beaten Zheng Jingwen in the previous round. However, today she will face a very inconvenient opponent. Pavlyuchenkova knows how to wait for her opponent to make a mistake, and will not take unjustified risks, like the same Chinese. In general, Anastasia managed to warm up, got the necessary game practice and, due to her competent tactical decisions, we think she will win.
Our prediction is Pavlyuchenkova victory with odds of 1.61
Bet on total
All three matches involving Pavlyuchenkova this year have ended in three sets. Siegemund two matches in Melbourne have seen more than 21 games played. There is a high probability that the upcoming encounter will be a drawn-out one.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.79
Bet on the first set
In three matches of Pavlyuchenkova this season, more than nine games were played in the opening set. We expect in the betting tip that today in this game segment there will be a tight fight.
Betting Tip - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 1.99
