Elina Svitolina - Hayley Baptist: betting tip for the WTA Rome match

Elina Svitolina will play Hayley Baptiste in the third round of the Rome tournament on May 10. The American tennis player has made her way to such a high stage of qualifying and is holding one of the most successful tournaments for herself this year. Will Elina be able to confidently cope with this opponent today? - the answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Elina Svitolina

Current form
Svitolina made a great transition to the ground, won 10 of 11 matches on this surface, won the title in Rouen and played in the semi-finals of Madrid. Obviously, Elina is at the peak of her form at the moment. In Rome, however, she had a difficult start – in two hard sets she broke the resistance of Busas Maneiro (6-4, 7-6).
Professional qualities
Elina is distinguished by her reliable play on the back line, the ability to choose the right moment for a sharp striking attack. She has a rich technical arsenal that allows her to successfully play against opponents with any style of play.
Current indicators in the tour
Svitolina can clearly take the interim results of her performances in 2025 to her credit. She has a total of 23 wins in 30 matches. Elina ranks 14th in the ranking and is close to returning to the top 10.
Interesting facts for betting
- Svitolina has scored her last 12 tour wins with an accurate score of 2-0 in sets.
- In four of Svitolina's last five matches, more than nine games were played in the second game.

Hailey Baptiste

Current form
Baptiste is hosting one of the best tournaments of the season and is clearly in great shape right now. Haley made it through two qualifying rounds in Rome, and defeated Blinkova (7-6, 6-4) and Samsonova (6-3, 2-6, 6-4) in the main draw. For the first time in her career, an American woman made it to the third round in Rome.
Professional qualities
The American tennis player has a rather limited technical arsenal, relies in her game mainly on a strong serve and a powerful forehand. She doesn't have much stability on the back line, and Hayley's technique is also her strongest point.
Current indicators in the tour
Baptist is in the top 100 of the world ranking, being in the 90th position. Obviously, after Rome, she will noticeably improve her position. Since the beginning of the year, the American has played 25 matches in the tour, in which she won 16 victories.
Interesting facts for betting
- Tie-breaks were played in three of the four Baptiste matches in Rome.
- In five of the American's last seven matches, more than nine games were played in the second set.
Trends
The Totalbetis less than 2.5 sets
Svitolina won 2-0 in 12 matches in a row.
1.34Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In the last three Baptist matches, more games were played in the first game than in the second.
2.25Tip and bets
We think the American woman's exploits in Rome will end today. In previous rounds, Baptiste had opponents who played more in an attacking manner, not too diverse in terms of tactics. This time you will have to play against Svitolina, who cannot be defeated on clay only due to a strong serve and a powerful forehand. Moreover, Elina herself is currently at the peak of her form.
Our betting tip is that Svitolina will win with a handicap of (-5) games with a coefficient of 1.85
Bet on the total
Svitolina has scored her last 12 tour wins with an accurate score of 2-0 in sets. Elina surpasses Baptiste in almost all game components, who also has four difficult fights under her belt in Rome. We do not expect that the upcoming meeting will take too long.
The second bet is a total of less than 20 games for 1.91
Bet on the first set
In only one of the last six matches involving Svitolina, more than nine games were played in the first set. We expect in the betting tip that Elina will confidently lead the starting segment today and immediately identify her indisputable advantage.
The betting tip is a total of less than 9.5 games in the first set with a coefficient of 1.61