Payton Stearns - Anna Kalinskaya: betting tip for the WTA Rome match

Payton Stearns will play Anna Kalinskaya in the second round in Rome on May 8. The bookmakers in this pair do not single out a clear favorite and offer almost equal odds on the winner. From our betting tip, you can find out which of the competitors will have a better chance of winning today. What are the best bets for the match?

Command Analysis

Peyton Stearns

Current form
Stearns performed successfully in Madrid, where she made it to the 1/8 finals. However, the tournament grid was not the most difficult for her there, one can only note the victory over Anisimova (6-2, 2-6, 7-5). Nevertheless, the American has clearly gained good form and started confidently in Rome with a victory over local tennis player Brancaccio (6-3, 6-2).
Professional qualities
Payton is more prone to protracted draws, she does not seek to force events on the court, she can wait for the mistakes of her rivals, and at the right moment use a good forehand for the final blow. The American woman's serve is not the most difficult to receive.
Current indicators in the tour
Stearns has been playing with mixed success throughout the season, winning 12 matches and suffering 11 defeats. By reaching the 1/8 finals of Madrid, she rose to 42nd place in the world ranking, which is her record.
Interesting facts for betting
- In the previous three matches, Stearns did not exchange the sets she won with her rivals.
- Only in one of the five previous matches involving Stearns, more than nine games were played in the second game.

Anna Kalinskaya

Current form
After the transition to the ground, Kalinskaya's results stabilized somewhat, in any case, there were no departures in the opening rounds. In Charleston, she completed two rounds, and in Madrid she overcame one round, after which she lost to Keys (5-7, 6-7). In Rome, Anna needs to defend her ranking points for last year's third round.
Professional qualities
Anna always strives to impose her game on her rivals, to play the first number, quickly and aggressively. The Russian has a powerful first serve and strong two-handed strikes in her arsenal, plus she can easily maintain a high tempo in the draws when exchanging punches on the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
At the moment, Kalinskaya has seven wins and nine losses in her statistics. She is ranked 28th in the ranking, although her best career achievement is 11th position.
Interesting facts for betting
- In five consecutive matches, Kalinskaya did not exchange the sets she won with her rivals.
- In Anna's two previous matches, tiebreakers were played.
Trends
The Totalbetis less than 2.5 sets
Two sets were played in Kalinskaya's last five matches and in Stearns' previous three matches.
1.51Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In three of Kalinskaya's last five matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.21Tip and bets
Kalinskaya has experience defeating Stearns, as she beat her in the only face-to-face meeting. There has been noticeable progress in Anna's game in recent tournaments, and she is clearly reaching her optimal playing conditions. The American does not stand out in any special way on the tour, all her actions on the court are quite expected. We believe that due to a more stable game on her serve, first of all, the Russian tennis player will achieve victory today.
Our betting tip is that Kalinskaya will win with a coefficient of 1.91
The bet on the total
The bookmakers in this pair do not single out a clear favorite, in general, there is no huge difference in class between the tennis players. In the only personal meeting they played three sets, there is a high probability that today the match will turn out to be protracted.
The second bet is a total of more than 21 games in 1.81
The bet on the first set
Let's pay attention to the fact that in three matches in a row with Kalinskaya's participation, more than nine games were played in the first set. We expect that at the start today there will be a stubborn struggle for the initiative in the match.
The betting tip is that the total number of games in the first set is more than 9.5 with a coefficient of 2.02