LiontipsMarta Kostyuk - Caroline Dolhide: prediction and bets on the WTA Indian Wells match
Command Analysis
Current form
Kostyuk faces a difficult task at Indian Wells - defending serious ranking points for last year's semi–final. Marta started immediately from the second round and defeated Montgomery (6-1, 6-3). In that meeting, she made five breaks, gave up her serve once, and had a total advantage in the game.
Professional qualities
Marta has a well-placed backhand, with which she wins a lot of points in each of the matches. Kostyuk is not always stable on his serve, but he often succeeds through aggressive and bold play at the reception, seizing the initiative in draws on someone else's serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Kostyuk is currently the 24th racket of the world, it is very important for Indian Wells to protect the ranking points for last year's semi-final, otherwise there will be a decent drop and the loss of many positions.
Interesting facts for betting
- Kostyuk has played three tiebreakers in the last three matches.
- More than nine games were played in the second set in four of Marta's five previous matches.
Current form
Dolhide started from the first round in Indian Wells and has already scored two victories. Thus, the American coped with the main task – she defended the ranking points for last year's third round. She overcame the resistance of Rakhimova (6-2, 7-6) and Lis (7-6, 6-4) on the net, and did not demonstrate stable play on her serve.
Professional qualities
Dolhide has a decent first serve by the standards of the tour, a powerful forehand, she always tries to show her maximum on the court, fights to the last. Otherwise, it is difficult to single out any strong qualities in the American woman's game.
Current indicators in the tour
In ten matches since the beginning of the season, Dolhide has won six and suffered four defeats. At the moment, the representative of the United States occupies a modest 73rd place in the world ranking, and her best career achievement is 41st place.
Interesting facts for betting
- Dolhide played tiebreakers in two matches at Indian Wells.
- In the three previous matches involving the American, more than nine games were played in the second game.
Trends
The Tiebreakbetin the match is yes
Tiebreakers were played in two Dolhide matches at Indian Wells and in two of the three previous Kostyuk matches.
3.50Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
This is how events unfolded in the five previous Kostyuk fights.
2.21Tip and bets
We do not think that Kostyuk will win easily and naturally today, as it was in the previous meeting with Montgomery. Dolhide is notable for his intransigence, has a powerful first serve in his arsenal, and it's obviously not going to be easy for Martha to make breaks. We believe that with a difference of more than four games, the Ukrainian tennis player will not win.
Our prediction is that Dolhide will win with a handicap (+4.5) of the game with a coefficient of 1.86
Bet on the total
It is impossible to ignore the fact that tiebreakers were played in two matches with Dolhide in Indian Wells, this American is definitely not used to leaving the court without a fight. We believe that at least 20 games will be played in the upcoming meeting.
The second bet is a total of more than 20 games for 1.75
Bet on the second set
In three consecutive matches involving Dolhide, more than nine games were played in the second game. We are waiting for a hard fight today in this particular segment of the game.
The betting tip is that the total number of games in the second set is more than 9.5 with a coefficient of 2.31
