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Diana Schneider - Elise Mertens: betting tip for the Rome WTA match
A month ago in Stuttgart, Diana Schneider lost to Elise Mertens and lost to her in two sets. On May 12, in Rome, as part of the 1/8 finals, the Russian tennis player has the opportunity to take revenge. Will Diana take her chance today and which reliable bets to choose for the match? - the answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Diana Shnaider
Russian FederationCurrent form
Over the course of the clay season, Schneider has been noticeably improving in terms of play and results. If in Charleston and Stuttgart she overcame one round each and sheathed her racket, then in Madrid and Rome she managed to complete two rounds. Moreover, in the Italian capital, Diana still leaves no chance for her rivals. She defeated Dolhide 6-0, 6-0, and beat Christian 6-3, 6-3.
Professional qualities
Diana has good movement on the court, due to her precise footwork, she manages to catch the most difficult balls on the back line, and strives to play in an aggressive manner. Plus, the Russian is left-handed, which creates additional problems for many competitors.
Current indicators in the tour
In 2025, Schneider played 24 matches in the tour, in which she won 13 victories and suffered 11 defeats. The result is not the most outstanding, but it allows her to occupy 11th place in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
- Schneider has scored her last four tour wins with an accurate score of 2-0 in straight sets.
- In six consecutive matches with Diana's participation, more than nine games were not played in the first set.
Elise Mertens
BelgiumCurrent form
Mertens, in his usual style, goes through one or two rounds at tournaments and covers his racket. Since winning the title in Singapore back in February, she has never won more than two rounds. In Rome, Elise started with a difficult victory over Lammens (3-6, 6-2, 6-3), after which she sensationally beat Pegula (7-5, 6-1).
Professional qualities
Eliza tends to play fast, boldly goes to the net, in this regard, she has good skills with doubles tennis. However, as soon as Mertens comes out against a strong opponent from the top ten, then more often than not you can see failures.
Current indicators in the tour
Mertens is currently the 24th racket of the world. Since the beginning of the year, she has played 30 matches on the tour, in which she won 21 times. The Belgian representative has six wins and three losses on clay.
Interesting facts for betting
- In two face-to-face meetings, Mertens beat Schneider.
- In two of the three previous matches with Mertens, three sets were played.
Trends
The Totalbetis less than 2.5 sets
In two face-to-face meetings, Schneider and Mertens played two sets each.
1.52Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
This is the scenario that has developed on the court in Mertens' last three matches.
2.24Tip and bets
Mertens has beaten Schneider twice in her career, including a month ago in Stuttgart. It should be noted that in terms of the quality of the game over the past time, Diana has noticeably improved, gained self-confidence, and cooperation with Dinara Safina still helps. We believe that the Russian tennis player will have a good chance to take revenge today.
Our prediction is that Schneider will win with a coefficient of 1.75
Bet on the total
In her last four winning matches, Diana did not leave any chances to her rivals, winning with an accurate score of 2-0 in sets through the bottom in total. If she's been playing since the first few games, then it's not easy to stop her.
The second bet is a total of less than 21 games for 1.81
Bet on the first set
In six consecutive matches with Schneider's participation, no more than nine games were played in the first set. We expect in the betting tip that Diana will confidently identify her advantage in the match today and seize the initiative.
The betting tip is a total of less than 9.5 games in the first set with a coefficient of 1.72
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