Taylor Townsend - Varvara Lepchenko: betting tip and bets on the WTA Indian Wells match

Current form

Townsend's start to the season was a complete failure: she did not win a single match in five tournaments in a row. Only in Indian Wells did the American break a series of setbacks, defeating Wickmayer 6-2, 6-1. It should be noted that Taylor needs to defend her ranking points for last year's second round on local courts. Then she successfully overcame two qualifying rounds.

Professional qualities

Townsend relies on a strong serve and a powerful forehand in his game. Otherwise, she doesn't stand out in any special way, because of decent anthropometric data, she often lacks speed on the court.

Current indicators in the tour

Since the beginning of the year, Townsend has played six matches on the tour, in which she won only one victory. Due to recent failures, Taylor risks leaving the top 100 in the ranking in the near future, as she occupies only 89th place.

Interesting facts for betting

• Last year at Indian Wells, Townsend played three sets in three matches.
• In five consecutive matches with Townsend, no more than nine games were played in the first set.

Current form

Lepchenko, despite his 38 years, continues to actively perform on tour. She doesn't do much at prestigious tournaments, but at lower-ranking starts, Varvara achieves some success largely due to experience. At Indian Wells, at the start of qualifying, she had a well-progressing Todoni in her rivals. The game turned out to be hard-fought, but the American's experience played a role (7-6, 6-3). It should be noted that the last time Lepchenko played on local courts was back in 2019 and was unable to overcome the qualification then.

Professional qualities

Varvara has a rich technical arsenal, but she clearly doesn't have enough speed when moving around the court right now, plus her first serve doesn't pose much of a threat.

Current indicators in the tour

This year, Lepchenko managed to play nine matches in the tour, in which she won five and suffered four defeats. At the moment, she is in a modest 124th position in the world ranking, and her best result in her career is 19th place.

Interesting facts for betting

• In the last four matches, Lepchenko did not exchange the sets she won with her rivals.
• Three tie-breaks were played in Varvara's four previous matches.