Polina Kudermetova - Elena Ostapenko: betting tip for the Roland Garros match
Polina Kudermetova will play Elena Ostapenko in the first round of Roland Garros on May 26. The bookmakers have no doubt about the victory of the Latvian tennis player, they are leading her as a clear favorite. Will Polina be able to withstand the barrage of her opponent's attacks today? - the answer is in our betting tip. What reliable bets can I place?

Command Analysis

Polina Kudermetova

Current form
After a great start to the season with the Brisbane final, Polina's results have noticeably declined. She played four matches on clay, in which she won only one victory. There are no high expectations from her at Roland Garros, as she had not even qualified on local courts until this year.
Professional qualities
Polina strives to play fast and aggressively, but she cannot keep a high tempo in confrontations with top competitors. In general, her playing style is not very suitable for the ground.
Current indicators in the tour
Polina's season statistics show 14 wins and 11 losses. However, it's worth noting that she scored almost all of her wins at the beginning of the year in Australia.
Interesting facts for betting
- Kudermetova won only one of four matches on clay this year.

Jelena Ostapenko

Current form
Ostapenko plays on the dirt track in his usual unstable manner, with decent swings. So, after the title in Stuttgart, the Latvian tennis player failed the tournament in Madrid, where she lost at the start in Sevastova. In Rome, at the last clay tournament, Elena reached the 1/8 finals, where she lost to Paolini. On the courts in Paris, she overcame the first-round hurdle and sheathed her racket for three years in a row.
Professional qualities
Ostapenko always and everywhere plays super-aggressive tennis, strives to finish every draw with a straight shot. When she's fit, she can take on any opponent on the tour.
Current indicators in the tour
Ostapenko has a rather modest record for the season of 13 wins and 11 losses. At the same time, Elena played in the final in Doha and won the title in Stuttgart.
Interesting facts for betting
- In four of the last five matches, Ostapenko played more than nine games in the first set.
Trends
The Totalbetis less than 2.5 sets
In three of the last four matches involving Kudermetova, there was no exchange of won sets.
1.341st setbet: total more than 9.5 games
In four of Ostapenko's last five matches, more than nine games were played in the opening game.
2.27Tip and bets
Polina has not shown anything on clay this season, she won only one of the four matches. We do not think that she is ready to withstand the powerful pressure of attacks from Ostapenko. Of course, if Elena's game goes well, but it's impossible to predict that.
Our betting tip is that Ostapenko will win with a handicap of (-5) games with a coefficient of 1.81