Kontaveit vs Petkovic: prediction for the WTA Hamburg match
In one of the most anticipated quarter-final matches of the Hamburg tournament Anett Kontaveit will take on Andrea Petkovic on July 21. Will German player be able to put up a fight? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Anett Kontaveit

Anett Kontaveit had a long slump, so her results were not so impressive. In two months she managed to win only one match. Now she is in the quarter-final of Hamburg tournament and it is a huge breakthrough for her.
In the first round Kontaveit managed to beat Bara, despite some problems in the second set (6:3, 7:6). In the second round Anett played much better and easily beat Peterson (6:3, 6:2).

Andrea Petkovic

A home Hamburg tournament is surely an important one for Andrea Petkovic. One year ago, she reached the final of that competition and now Andrea is trying to defend her ranking points.
German player secured victories in both of her matches at Hamburg. In the first round she beat her compatriot, Tamara Korpatsch (6:3, 6:3). In the second round Andrea recorded a convincing victory over Misaki Doi (6:4, 6:3).
Trends
СтавкаSets performance: 2>1
This bet played in each of two previous head-to-head matches

Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
In three of five latest Petkovic's matches more than nine games were played in the first set

Tip and bets
Kontaveit beat Petkovic twice in her career, both times in straight sets. However, Anett is not looking great in the current season, so we are expecting a blowout today. Andrea is playing in front of her own fans and she is trying to defend her ranking points. We think that the underdog will be able to put up a fight.
Our prediction - Petkovic to win with a handicap of (+3) games
Both players won latest matches in straight sets, but in a head-to-head match opponents will probably fight until the bitter end, so we are expecting a long match.
Our second bet is on total over 20 games