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Sabalenka vs. Samsonova: WTA Cincinnati Match Prediction
For Arina Sabalenka, the matches against Lyudmila Samsonova are very difficult. In two of the three face-to-face matches, the Russian tennis player was stronger, and all the matches were held on hard. How will the next match between the rivals go on August 17 in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Cincinnati? We suggest you familiarize yourself with our betting tip and choose the exact bets
Command Analysis
Aryna Sabalenka
BelarusCurrent form
Sabalenka has clearly finally found her game in Cincinnati. Arina has two wins without giving up sets over Kocharetto (6-3, 6-4) and Svitolina (7-5, 6-2). The Belarusian tennis player makes noticeably fewer unforced errors than in the two previous tournaments, plays in her usual aggressive manner, which brings success. As for the match with Elina, we note that Arina gave up her serve only once, and clearly realized four of her four breakpoints.
Professional qualities
From the very beginning of her career, Arina has accustomed her fans to bold and aggressive tennis, trying to quickly, in one or two hits, finish rallies. At the same time, noticeable progress can be observed when playing on the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
Sabalenka demonstrated her best results on hard courts at the beginning of the season, when she made it to the final in Brisbane and won the Australian Open title. In total, Arina has 20 wins and six losses on hard courts.
Interesting facts for betting
- Sabalenka's last five victories on the tour have been won with a precise score of 2-0 in sets.
Liudmila Samsonova
Russian FederationCurrent form
Samsonova, like her upcoming opponent, has shown noticeable progress since switching to hard. On the courts in Cincinnati, Lyudmila won three matches. In the matches with Wang Xin Yu and Linette, she did without giving up sets, but to win against Avanesyan, she needed to play three games (4-6, 6-0, 6-3). It is noticeable that the Russian tennis player needs some time to get into the match, to catch the necessary and optimal rhythm for herself, after which it is very difficult to stop her.
Professional qualities
Ludmila has a powerful first serve, which allows her to score easy points. The tennis player plays power tennis, constantly striving to lead the rallies herself.
Current indicators in the tour
Samsonova was in decline for a long time, did not have any great successes, but she clearly improved during the season. At the moment, her statistics on hard courts since the beginning of the year show nine wins with ten losses. It is characteristic that Lyudmila has scored five of her nine victories during the current hard court series.
Interesting facts for betting
- In Samsonova's four previous matches, more than nine games were played in the first set.
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Total over 2.5 sets bet
In two of the three personal meetings, the tennis players exchanged winning sets
2.42Rate Set Result: 1>2
This is the scenario that unfolded in two of the three face-to-face matches.
2.25Tip and bets
It is obvious that in Cincinnati both tennis players have gained the necessary game conditions, which allow them to play in their usual attacking manner, and act clearly on their serve. It is quite possible to expect an equal and stubborn game, as it was in all personal meetings, where, by the way, Samsonova leads with a score of 2:1. We think that bookmakers are somewhat underestimating the Russian tennis player in this quarterfinal.
Our prediction is Samsonova's victory with a handicap of (+5) games at odds of 1.60
Bet on total
In two of the three head-to-head encounters, three sets were played. In addition, in another match in Adelaide, Sabalenka snatched victory only in two tie-breaks. A bet on the total over in this pair suggests itself.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.78
Tiebreak bet
In three head-to-head matches, Sabalenka and Samsonova have played three tie-breaks. Both have powerful serves, which help them a lot on the fast hard courts in Cincinnati.
Betting Tip - tie-break in the match - yes with odds of 3.15
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