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Svitolina - Paolini. Prediction for the Australian Open match
Svitolina and Paolini will meet in the third round of the Australian Open on January 18. Svitolina has recently been playing exclusively in major tournaments. Her last tournament before the Australian Open was the US Open, where she managed to reach the third round. What will the final in Melbourne be like for Elina? - bets on the upcoming match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Elina Svitolina
UkraineCurrent form
Svitolina beat Caroline Dolehide (6-1, 6-4) in the second round of the Australian Open. During the match against the American, Elina served seven aces, converted three break points and did not lose a single game on her serve. In the first round, Svitolina, as a reminder, won against Sorana Cirstea.
Professional qualities
Svitolina is a defensive tennis player who prefers to build her game from the back line. She is stable and patiently waits for the right moment to attack, which makes her a reliable opponent in long rallies. Particular attention should be paid to her backhand, which is accurate and stable. However, Elina weak point in the game remains the second ball, where she makes small misfires.
Current indicators in the tour
Svitolina is a former world No. 3. She is currently ranked No. 27. Elina has won 25 trophies in her career, 17 of which are WTA titles. She won her last title in 2023, winning the clay court tournament in Strasbourg.
Interesting facts for betting
Svitolina has lost 7 of her last 9 matches against top-10 players.
Jasmine Paolini
ItalyCurrent form
Paolini advanced to the third round of the Australian Open, beating Renata Sarasua (6-2, 6-3). Jasmine served five aces, converted six break points and lost three games on her serve during the match. In the first round, the Italian, as a reminder, defeated Xizha Wei.
Professional qualities
Paolini is an Italian tennis player who started her career on clay courts but eventually switched to hard courts. Her playing style is characterized by versatility and excellent movement around the court. Yasmin is able to pull difficult balls and choose the right position for a hit. Her main weapon is a powerful forehand, which she actively uses in her rallies. However, the Italian lacks a powerful serve, especially in terms of aces, although she almost never makes mistakes on serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Paolini is ranked fourth in the world. Last season, the Italian won the Dubai Open Hard Court Tournament. It was her third WTA title in her career and her 13th overall.
Interesting facts for betting
Paolini has won 23 of her last 38 matches against top-50 players.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Paolini 5 previous matches
1.41Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Svitolina last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.28Tip and bets
Paolini is probably more dynamic on the court and has good movement around the court. However, Svitolina is also a fighter and she will definitely fight to the end. On the baseline, Elina has every chance to beat the Italian, who is not perfect in long rallies.
Our prediction is Svitolina victory with odds of 2.32
Bet on total
Svitolina and Paolini are in excellent shape on the Melbourne courts. Both tennis players feel great on hard courts and have a diverse arsenal of shots. Considering the equal chances of the opponents, we believe that their face-to-face duel will be protracted.
The second betting tip is total over 21 games for odds of 1.75
Bet on the first set
Three of Paolini last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, and it likely that the upcoming match against Svitolina will also start with a low first set.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.74
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