Mari Buzkova - Mayar Sheriff: betting tip for the WTA Rome match

In the first round of the Rome tournament on May 6, Mari Buzkova will play with Mayar Sheriff. The bookmakers in this pair do not single out a clear favorite, both tennis players do not stand out for stable play throughout the season. Who has the best chance of winning today? - you can find out from our betting tip

Command Analysis

Marie Bouzkova

Current form
Buzkova took to the ground at the beginning of April at a tournament in Bogota. In Colombia, Marie managed to reach the quarterfinals. At the last tournament in Madrid, she broke Sarasua's resistance in only three sets (6-2, 4-6, 6-1), after which she lost to Mirra Andreeva (3-6, 4-6). The Czech did not play in Rome last season, but showed her best result on local courts in 2023, when she was able to reach the 1/8 finals.
Professional qualities
Marie, like many Czech women, is distinguished by her versatility, can play in a bold aggressive manner, but at the same time, the Czech is stable on the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
Buzkova did not achieve much success during the season, she won nine matches and suffered eight defeats. The 53rd racket of the world showed the best results at tournaments in Brisbane and Bogota, where she reached the quarterfinals.
Interesting facts for betting
- In three of the last four matches, Buzkova played in two sets.
- In three of the four previous duels with Buzkova, more than nine games were played in the second game.

Mayar Sherif

Current form
As expected, Sheriff has not demonstrated anything on hard court since the beginning of the year, winning only one match. After switching to a specialized ground for herself, she won not the most prestigious tournament in Madrid. In Rome, Mayar needs to defend the ranking points for last year's third round.
Professional qualities
Mayar is a typical representative of the clay tennis school, relies in her game on impeccable actions on the back line, is distinguished by her endurance, can easily withstand prolonged draws, waiting for the mistakes of her rivals.
Current indicators in the tour
At the moment, Sheriff has very modest figures: seven wins and nine losses. At the same time, she won six out of eight matches on her home turf. The Egyptian tennis player is ranked 64th in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
- In six matches in a row, Sheriff did not exchange the sets she won with her rivals.
- In two of the three previous matches of the Egyptian tennis player, more than nine games were played in the second game.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In three of Buzkova's previous five matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.21Bet 2nd set: total more than 9.5 games
This bet took place in three of the last five matches with Buzkova's participation.
2.23Tip and bets
For Sheriff, it is the ground that is the profile coating, here she can beat anyone. At the same time, Buzkova also feels confident on the ground, the Czech was doing fine at the previous tournament in Madrid, there was no outright decline. In addition to playing reliably on the back line, Marie has a decent serve in her arsenal by the standards of women's tennis, which could be a key moment today.
Our betting tip is Buzkova's victory with a coefficient of 1.80
Bet on the total
The chances of winning, even based on the bookmakers' quotes, are largely equal in this pair. It would be logical to bet more on the total, especially considering that Buzkova and Sheriff are not particularly stable, they can lose concentration at any moment during the match.
The second bet is a total of more than 21 games in 1.83
Bet on the first set
In three consecutive matches with Sheriff's participation, no more than nine games were played in the first game. We expect that this series will not be interrupted in Rome today.
The betting tip is that the total number of games in the first set is less than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.72