Paula Badosa - Veronika Kudermetova: betting tip for the WTA Madrid match

Current form

Badosa last played on the court in Miami back in March. At that tournament, Paula went through two rounds, after which she withdrew from the competition due to back problems. It's hard to judge how ready she is to play to the max in Madrid. It should be noted that a year ago she had a sensational defeat from her compatriot Busas Maneiro at the start.

Professional qualities

Paula has a solid serve by the standards of the women's tour, which helps her score a lot of easy points. The Spaniard tries to play fast, to increase the tempo in the draws. Of course, now she can't fully demonstrate her best tennis at the distance due to frequent injuries.

Current indicators in the tour

Badosa holds its position in the top 10, currently in ninth place in the world ranking. Since the beginning of the year, she has won 12 victories and suffered seven defeats in the tour.

Interesting facts for betting

• In the last two matches, Badosa played tiebreakers.
• In three of the Spaniard's four previous matches, no more than nine games were played in the first set.

Current form

Veronica started in Madrid from the first round, confidently defeated her sister Polina 6-2, 6-2. She is already holding her third tournament on clay, so far she has not made it past the second round. In the Spanish capital, Kudermetova has already defended her points for reaching the second round last year, but she is unlikely to stop there.

Professional qualities

Kudermetova has a rich technical arsenal, can work reliably on the back line, play in an aggressive manner, and has a good first serve in her arsenal. At the same time, there is often not enough variability in the game, the ability to adjust to the opponent during the match.

Current indicators in the tour

Veronica has been playing with varying success throughout the season, winning 17 of 28 matches. Compared to last year, the results have improved significantly, but so far the Russian tennis player is far from the top 10, being on the 52nd line in the ranking.

Interesting facts for betting

• In 9 of the 10 previous matches, Kudermetova played the minimum number of sets.
• Veronica leads in face-to-face meetings with Badosa with a score of 4-2