LiontipsMaria Sakkari as Iga Schwentek. WTA Doha Match forecast and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Since the beginning of the season, Sakkari has not shown stable results, has only three wins in the main draw, and has never made it past the second round. Maria had a difficult first-round match in Doha against Romanian Ruze, where after exchanging the games she won in the third set, her opponent withdrew from the game. In general, Sakkari is clearly far from the peak of her form to play on equal terms with the representatives of the top 10. She lost to the same Pegula in Adelaide without much chance (4-6, 1-6).
Professional qualities
Sakkari relies on her game for strong punches with both hands, which is quite powerful by the standards of women's tennis. When Maria is on a roll, she can impose a high tempo when exchanging punches, but now she is clearly not in the best playing conditions.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the season, Sakkari has won only four matches on the tour and suffered six defeats. At the moment, the Greek tennis player is on the modest 29th line in the world ranking, and her best career achievement is third place.
Interesting facts for betting
- In seven of Sakkari's last ten matches, two sets were played.
- Twice in her career, Maria played in the semi-finals of the Doha tournament.
Current form
Schwentek will start in Doha immediately from the second round and will try to defend last year's title. It should be noted that Iga successfully plays on local courts, she won this tournament three seasons in a row. At the Australian Open, the Polish tennis player was able to make it to the semifinals, where she lost to Keys. In the future, she did not play anywhere on the tour.
Professional qualities
Iga is distinguished by its versatility, it can play attacking tennis equally successfully, but at the same time it is able to consistently practice on the back line and counterattack. Let's note Schwentek's powerful forehand, which helps her complete the draws confidently.
Current indicators in the tour
Schwentek did not retain the title of the first racket of the world last season and since the beginning of the year she has been actively involved in the fight with Arina Sobolenko for the leading position in the world women's tennis. Now Iga is the second racket of the world and it is important for her to defend last year's title.
Interesting facts for betting
- In only two of the 11 matches played since the beginning of the season, Schwentek has played three sets.
- In the previous three head-to-head matches, Schwentek defeated Sakkari with an accurate score of 2-0 in sets.
Trends
The Totalbetis less than 2.5 sets
Not once in six face-to-face confrontations have the tennis players exchanged sets they won
1.28Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
This is how events unfolded in Sakkari's three previous matches.
2.25Tip and bets
For a long time, Sakkari was an uncomfortable opponent for Schwentek, defeating the Polish tennis player in three head-to-head matches in a row. However, Iga learned how to play against Maria, won her last three face-to-face meetings, and did not give up a single game. Now the representative of Greece is far from the peak of her form in order to play on equal terms against the second racket of the world, who is extremely motivated by defending last year's title.
Our prediction is that Schwentek will win with a handicap of (-6) games with a coefficient of 1.52
Bet on the total
The rivals played each other six times and never exchanged the sets they won. In the previous two face-to-face matches, Schwentek did not give Sakkari more than five games, and it is unlikely that anything will change today.
The second bet is a total of less than 18 games for 1.81
Bet on the second set
Let's pay attention to the fact that in the three previous face-to-face matches in the second game, more than nine games were not played. In the forecast, we expect that Iga will confidently put the squeeze on Maria in this game segment.
The forecast is that the total number of games in the second set is less than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.34
