Paula Badosa - Lyudmila Samsonova: betting tip for the WTA Strasbourg match

Paula Badosa lost to Lyudmila Samsonova in three of the four face-to-face meetings, but nevertheless, in the quarterfinals in Strasbourg on May 22, it is the Spanish tennis player who is the favorite in the betting line. Will Lyudmila be able to upset a comfortable opponent again today and make it to the semi-finals in Strasbourg for the second year in a row? - the answer is in our betting tip. Which reliable bets should I choose for the game?

Command Analysis

Paula Badosa

Current form
Due to a back injury, Badosa did not perform on the tour for almost two months. The return took place in Strasbourg, but Paula was unable to fully test herself in the case. She started immediately from the second round, playing against Mari Buzkova, who withdrew from the match after six games played. It's hard to judge from this game how much the Spaniard is ready to show her maximum here and now, especially considering that Roland Garros is ahead.
Professional qualities
Badosa has a rich technical arsenal, which allows her to feel comfortable on any kind of surface. Paula knows how to adapt to the way her rivals play, to find their weaknesses, where she purposefully presses.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Badosa has played 20 matches in the round, in which she scored 13 victories. At the same time, she has not yet fully fought a single match on the ground. In the world ranking, the Spaniard is currently in tenth position.
Interesting facts for betting
- In the previous two matches involving Badosa, tiebreakers were played.
- Badosa lost all three fully played personal meetings to Samsonova.

Liudmila Samsonova

Current form
Samsonova did not please her fans at previous clay tournaments, but she clearly found her game in Strasbourg and felt confident in her own abilities. Lyudmila played two matches at a high level, beat Noskova (6-1, 7-5) and Parry (6-4, 6-4) without losing sets. The Russian tennis player has only one step left to defend her ranking points for last year's semi-final in Strasbourg.
Professional qualities
Lyudmila likes to play attacking tennis, tries not to delay the draws, boldly takes the initiative into her own hands. At the same time, in the matches in Strasbourg, we note that she tries to act in a diverse manner, goes to the net, often uses shortened strokes, knocks opponents out of the usual rhythm.
Current indicators in the tour
Samsonova has been playing with varying success this season, as evidenced by statistics: 12 wins and 11 losses. Lyudmila is ranked 19th in the ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
- Samsonova has played two sets in three of her last five matches.
- In four of Samsonova's five previous matches, more than nine games were played in the second game.
Trends
The Tiebreakbetin the match is yes
In the last two fully played face-to-face meetings, the tennis players played four tie-breaks.
3.10Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In three of the last five matches of Badosa, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.21Tip and bets
Badosa hasn't had a game practice in almost two months, and she played only six games at the start in Strasbourg, so it's too early to say that she's ready to show her maximum here and now. Samsonova has clearly played out in this tournament, she feels confident, her game is going well, her serve is flying well. Lyudmila has a match ahead against a comfortable opponent, whom she has defeated three times in her career. We believe that the bookmakers are somewhat underestimating the Russian tennis player in this quarterfinal.
Our betting tip is Samsonova's victory with a coefficient of 2.28
Bet on the total
In the last two fully played face-to-face matches, the tennis players played three sets each, with four tie-breaks. Both Samsonova and Badosa are working well on their serve, and the likelihood of another protracted battle is high.
The second bet is a total of more than 21 games in 1.79
Bet on the second set
In four of the five previous matches with Samsonova, more than nine games were played in the second game. We are waiting for a tight fight in this segment of the game today.
The betting tip is a total of more than 9.5 games in the second set with a coefficient of 1.98