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Hayley Baptist - Lyudmila Samsonova: betting tip for the WTA Rome match
Hayley Baptiste will play Lyudmila Samsonova in one of the matches of the second round of the tournament in Rome on May 8. The Russian tennis player was stronger in the only personal meeting, will she be able to win today? We suggest you read our expert's betting tip and choose the exact rates
Command Analysis
Hailey Baptiste
USACurrent form
Baptiste started in Rome in qualifying and has already played three matches. The American scored all the victories in two sets. She passed Hunter and Thijkmann in the selection, and beat Anna Blinkova in the first round of the main draw (7-6, 6-4). It is characteristic that in all three matches with Hayley, tie-breaks were played, and she retained all three lotteries.
Professional qualities
Hayley is a very straightforward tennis player, strictly relies on a powerful forehand and a strong serve in her game. On the back line, she plays uncertainly in long draws, often she lacks speed in movement.
Current indicators in the tour
Baptiste has a good record for the season: 15 wins and nine losses. In the world ranking, she is in the 90th position, and in her entire career she has not risen above the 80th line.
Interesting facts for betting
- Tie-breaks were played in three matches in Rome with Baptiste.
- In each of Baptiste's three matches in the Italian capital, more than nine games were played in the second game.
Liudmila Samsonova
Russian FederationCurrent form
Samsonova doesn't do much after going underground. In Stuttgart, she sheathed her racket at the start, lost to compatriot Alexandrova (3-6, 3-6). In Madrid, the Russian tennis player overcame one rand, but then lost to Starodubtseva, although she was the clear favorite in the bookmaker line in that meeting. In Rome, Lyudmila starts immediately from the second round, there is an opportunity to score rating points, as she crashed out at this stage last year.
Professional qualities
Samsonova plays in an attacking manner, trying to powerfully break through the defense of her rivals with every blow. Lyudmila has a strong first serve in her arsenal, effective even on clay, and a decent backhand.
Current indicators in the tour
Lyudmila does not have much success in the season – 10 wins and the same number of defeats. She is ranked 21st in the ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
- Only one of Samsonova's five previous matches had the maximum number of sets played.
- In three of Lyudmila's four previous matches, more than nine games were played in the second game.
Trends
The Totalbetis less than 2.5 sets
All three Baptiste matches in Rome ended with the minimum number of sets.
1.49Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In three of Samsonova's last five fights, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.21Tip and bets
We believe that Samsonova will have a good chance of reaching the third round in this pair. Lyudmila has experience of defeating Baptiste. In terms of playing style, the American will not surprise the Russian tennis player in any way, as she acts in too many different ways. Samsonova is able not only to work more reliably than her opponent on the back line, but also to offer her a high tempo when exchanging punches, which Hayley is unlikely to support at a distance.
Our betting tip is that Samsonova will win with a coefficient of 1.72
Bet on the total
Samsonova and Baptiste have a strong serve in their arsenal, and both do not always act confidently at the reception. In their only face-to-face meeting, they played three sets, which we cannot rule out this time in Rome.
The second bet is a total of more than 21 games in 1.81
Tiebreak bet
Baptiste has already played three matches in Rome, and each of them had tie-breaks. Taking into account the way the tennis players play, we do not exclude the possibility that the maximum number of games will be played in one of the sets today.
Prediction – tie-break in the match – yes with a coefficient of 3.20
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