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Lyudmila Samsonova - Elena Rybakina: betting tip for the WTA Strasbourg match
Lyudmila Samsonova and Elena Rybakina will compete for the title in Strasbourg on May 24. Lyudmila leads in personal meetings with a score of 4-1, but gets the status of an underdog in the bookmakers' line for the finals. And this is even taking into account the fact that she overcame the resistance of such difficult rivals as Badosa and Collins on the grid. Will Rybakina be able to beat an inconvenient opponent today and win the first title of the season? - the answer is in our betting tip. What are the best bets for the decisive match in Strasbourg?
Command Analysis
Liudmila Samsonova
Russian FederationCurrent form
Samsonova is playing her best tournament of the season. Finally, Lyudmila not only played out, but also felt confident in her own abilities. This is not to say that her grid was simple. Even at the start, she had to play with the talented Czech Linda Noskova (6-1, 7-5). In many ways, the key match for the Russian tennis player was in the quarterfinals against Badosa, where she managed to snatch a difficult victory in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-4). In the semifinals, Lyudmila dealt with Collins (6-4, 6-2) much more confidently.
Professional qualities
The key to Samsonova's successful game is attacking tennis, strong and flat strokes with both hands. Plus, it has a powerful first serve, which is very effective even on the ground. When Lyudmila gets in shape and feels confident, she can beat any opponent on the tour.
Current indicators in the tour
Samsonova's season statistics are not the most impressive: 14 wins and 11 losses. Nevertheless, she holds a high 19th place in the ranking and will improve this result next week.
Interesting facts for betting
- In the three previous matches in Strasbourg with Samsonova, more than nine games were played in the first set.
- Samsonova defeated Rybakina in four of the five head-to-head matches.
Elena Rybakina
KazakhstanCurrent form
It was only in Strasbourg that Rybakina was able to reach the finals for the first time this season, which can be considered a serious success. Elena's opening match came out the easiest against Xin Yu Wang (6-1, 6-3). Then there was no total advantage in the matches against Lynette (7-5, 6-3) and Haddad Maya (7-6, 1-6, 6-3). The failure in the second game against Beatrice is alarming. In general, if it were not for the accumulated fatigue of the Brazilian tennis player, she could have ended that meeting in her favor.
Professional qualities
Elena makes full use of her solid anthropometric data, relying on a powerful first serve and a strong forehand. It should be noted that she often lacks variety in the game, which her rivals use: they try to break the pace, knock Rybakina out of her usual and well-worn rut.
Current indicators in the tour
Taking into account the not very successful results in the first half of the season, Rybakina left the top 10 and is currently the 12th racket of the world. So far, she has not won a single title in 2025.
Interesting facts for betting
- In the last five matches, Rybakina has played two tie-breaks.
- In three of Rybakina's previous five fights, more than nine games were played in the first set.
Trends
The Totalbetis more than 2.5 sets
This bet played out in three of the five face-to-face confrontations between Samsonova and Rybakina.
2.42Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In three of Rybakina's last five matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.23Tip and bets
Rybakina is the bookmakers' clear favorite in the final. We do not think that such a balance of power is fair. As Haddad Maya has shown, it is possible to play against Elena, she does not demonstrate an even and stable game. Samsonova is at the peak of her form here and now, she does everything on the court, and she tries to act in a variety of ways. Lyudmila beat Elena in four out of five personal meetings. We think she's capable of at least keeping a positive head start on games.
Our betting tip is that Samsonova will win with a handicap of (+3.5) games with a coefficient of 1.86
Bet on the total
The final will bring together tennis players who have a powerful first serve in their arsenal and play in a bold attacking manner. In four of the five face-to-face meetings, they played at least 22 games, exchanging the won sets three times. The bet on the total is higher in this final.
The second bet is a total of more than 22 games for 1.91
Bet on the first set
It is worth noting that in Strasbourg, in matches involving Rybakina and Samsonova, it was often in the first set that the most intense struggle unfolded. In Lyudmila's three previous matches and Elena's two meetings, more than nine games were played during this period, which we are waiting for this time.
The betting tip is that the total number of games in the first set is more than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.85
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