Vondrousova vs Bencic: a repeat of Olympic final scenario?
In the Olympic final Vondrousova was beaten by Bencic in three sets. On August 16, players will meet each other once again in the first round of Cincinnati tournament. Will Czech player be able to record a victory this time? The answer is in a prediction.

Command Analysis

Marketa Vondrousova

Throughout the season Marketa Vondrousova is not putting up consistent results. Czech player completely failed the grass part of the season, winning only one match out of four. Czech player reached the final of Olympic Games at Tokyo, beating Naomi Osaka and Elina Svitolina along the way. In the title match Vondrousova was beaten by Belinda Bencic (5:7, 6:2, 3:6).
Interesting enough, Vondrousova will play against Bencic for the third time this season. Before the match at Tokyo opponents also played against each other at Miami, where Czech player recorded a victory in three sets. After a tournament in Tokyo Vondrousova took a break.

Belinda Bencic

Since the start of the seasonBelinda Bencic is not putting up consistent results. After one successful tournament Swiss player usually fails miserably. For example, she reached the final of Berlin tournament on the grass, but then she had an unsuccessful performances at Eastbourne and at Wimbledon, where she won only one match.
After the grass part of the season Swiss player won the women's singles Olympic tournament. Her road to the final was not easy. Belinda won each of four last matches in three sets.
Trends
СтавкаSecond set: total under 9,5
In three out of five most recent matches Vondrousova played less than ten games in the second set

СтавкаSets total over 2.5
In two head-to-head fixtures in 2021 players exchanged victories in three sets

Tip and bets
It will be a very important match for Marketa Vondrousova. Czech player will try to get revenge for the defeat at the Olympic final. Marketa has one victory over Bencic in the current year. Plus during this season Swiss player usually fails after a successful tournament. In our prediction we are expecting a victory from the Czech player.
Our prediction - Vondrousova to win
Both head-to-head matches in 2021 ended with a set exchange. In our prediction we are expecting the same scenario of match at Cincinnati.
Our second bet is on total over 21 games