Elena Rybakina - Beatriz Haddad Maya: betting tip for the WTA Strasbourg match

On May 23, Elena Rybakina will play Beatrice Haddad Maya in the first semi-final of the tournament in Strasbourg. The representative of Kazakhstan lost to Beatrice in two personal meetings, but today the bookmakers are acting as a clear favorite to win. How will events develop on the court and which exact bets should I choose? - the answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Elena Rybakina

Current form
Rybakina failed to prove herself at major clay tournaments in Madrid and Rome, and is clearly making up for lost time in Strasbourg. It is important for her not only to get in good shape on the eve of Roland Garros, but also to win the title, because so far since the beginning of the year, Elena has not even played in the finals. She played two matches in the tournament bracket, in which she did not lose a single game. The opponents were Xin Yu Wang (6-1, 6-3) and Lynette (7-5, 6-3).
Professional qualities
Rybakin's playing style is quite predictable. Her clear emphasis is on a powerful serve and quick completion of the draws. Plus, a powerful forehand. She often lacks variety and the ability to adapt to her rivals.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Rybakina has not defended decent ranking points in many tournaments and has left the top 10. At the moment, she is the 12th racket of the world. At the same time, it cannot be said that her results are completely disastrous: 21 wins in 30 matches played.
Interesting facts for betting
- On the way to the semi-finals in Strasbourg, Rybakina did not lose a single set.
- In eight consecutive matches, Rybakina did not exchange the games she won with her rivals.

Beatriz Haddad Maia

Current form
Haddad Maya has finally played out. Before Strasbourg, she had only three wins since the beginning of the year, and she won three times on local courts in less than a week. All of Beatrice's fights were fought hard, and she managed to win largely due to her high dedication and enormous motivation. In turn, she beat Towson (3-6, 6-4, 7-5), Kruger (7-6, 6-3) and Navarro (3-6, 7-6, 6-2).
Professional qualities
Beatrice is distinguished by her intransigence, endurance, and she is always ready for protracted battles. The Brazilian tennis player is left-handed, which creates additional difficulties for many of her rivals.
Current indicators in the tour
Haddad Maia has a very weak record for the season so far: six wins in 20 matches. She is ranked 23rd in the rankings and it is in Strasbourg that she holds her best tournament of the season.
Interesting facts for betting
- Haddad Maya scored two of her three wins in Strasbourg in three sets.
- Haddad Maya beat Rybakina twice in her career.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In three of Rybakina's last five matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.21Bet 2nd set: total more than 9.5 games
This bet took place in three of Haddad Maya's five previous matches.
2.15Tip and bets
Rybakina played only two matches on her way to the semifinals, did not lose a single set, and clearly had plenty of strength left. At the same time, Hadad Maya barely went through three rounds, played three-set matches twice. However, we would not immediately write off a Brazilian tennis player just because of possible fatigue. Beatrice is distinguished by her endurance, which she demonstrated to us in the quarterfinal battle with Navarro. We think she won't give up the game one step away from the finals without a fight.
Our prediction is that Haddad Maya will win with a handicap of (+5) games with a coefficient of 1.70
Bet on the total
All the matches in Strasbourg involving Haddad Maya were fought hard, with more than 20 games played in each of them. We believe that we will have the upper hand in the semi-finals today.
The second bet is a total of more than 20 games for 1.81
Tiebreak bet
In the two previous matches involving Haddad Maya, tie-breaks were played. Beatrice is notable for her intransigence and it is quite possible that this time the maximum number of games will be played in one of the sets.
Prediction – tie-break in the match – yes with a coefficient of 3.40