Kudermetova vs Brengle: prediction for the WTA Melbourne match
On January 6, Veronika Kudermetova will play against Madison Brengle in the second round of Melbourne tournament. Will Russian player be able to level score in head-to-head matches? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Veronika Kudermetova

Veronika Kudermetova had an unsuccessful final of the previous season, she won only three matches in three last tournaments of the year. A world No. 31 player also failed to put up a confident performance in the first match of a new season at Melbourne.
Russian player needed two tiebreaks to record a victory over Viktoria Kuzmova (7:6, 7:6). Both players put up a confident performance at the serve - in 26 games each of the opponents completed just one break. If Kudermetova will continue to serve well, she will have a good chance for a victory in the second round.

Madison Brengle

Madison Brengle ended the 2021 season at 59th position in WTA rankings. An experienced American player had an okay season, she won a title of Midland tournament.
In the first round of Melbourne tournament Brengle faced a Japanese player, Hibino. Just like Kudermetova, Brengle managed to beat her opponent in two tiebreaks (7:6, 7:6). Each of the opponents gave four games at the serve.
Trends
СтавкаTiebreak: yes
Each of Kudermetova and Brengle played two tiebreaks in the first round

СтавкаSets performance: 1=2
This bet played in two out of three most recent matches of Kudermetova

Tip and bets
Kudermetova and Brengle played against each other only once. In 2018, American player recorded a victory at hard tournament. We don't think that Kudermetova will record a confident victory over Brengle at Melbourne, it should be a tight clash.
Our prediction - Brengle to win with a handicap of (+4.5) games
In first matches at Melbourne Kudermetova and Brengle beat their opponents only on tiebreaks. We think that opponents will play many games in their head-to-head match.
Our second bet is on total over 20.5 games