Anastasia Sevastova - Elena Ostapenko: betting tip for the WTA Madrid match

Current form

Sevastova has not performed on the tour for more than a year due to a serious injury. After returning, Anastasia played three matches, in which she won two victories. In the first round in Madrid, she played against Pavlyuchenkova, was not the favorite among the bookmakers in that meeting, but was able to win in two sets (6-4, 7-5). Both tennis players did not demonstrate reliable play, they made a lot of mistakes, but luck and desire were on the side of the representative of Latvia.

Professional qualities

At her best, Sevastova was distinguished by her intransigence on the court, her determination to fight to the last, and her high movement speed on the back line. Now, of course, it is still far from a more or less optimal form.

Current indicators in the tour

After returning to the tour, Sevastova played three matches, won two and failed to finish one. The former 11th racket of the world does not occupy any place in the ranking yet, as she has not performed for more than a year.

Interesting facts for betting

• At the last two starts in Madrid, Sevastova was in the 1/8 finals.
• Sevastova beat Ostapenko in two personal meetings.

Current form

After a series of failures, Ostapenko played a great tournament in Stuttgart, where she won the title. According to the tournament schedule of those competitions, Elena beat the first and second rackets of the world Sobolenko and Schwentek. In Madrid, Ostapenko starts immediately from the second round, she needs to defend her ranking points for reaching the 1/8 finals last year.

Professional qualities

Elena relies on super-attacking tennis in her game, she never delays the draws, strives to shoot straight in any case. When she's in shape and on guard, it's not easy to stop her.

Current indicators in the tour

Since the beginning of the season, Ostapenko has shot at two tournaments: she had the final in Doha and the title in Stuttgart. Elena did not shine in all other competitions. She is currently in the 18th position in the world ranking.

Interesting facts for betting

• Ostapenko's winning streak currently stands at five matches.
• In three of Ostapenko's four previous matches, more than nine games were played in the first set.