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Wang Yafan vs Sakkari: US Open match prediction
On the way to the US Open, Wang Yafan played in four hard tournaments with varying success. Maria Sakkari has not played anywhere on tour since the Olympics and it is difficult to clearly assess her playing form in the betting tip. How will the game between the tennis players go on August 26 in New York in the first round and what reliable bets to choose?
Command Analysis
Yafan Wang
ChinaCurrent form
Wang Yafan was actively preparing for the start in New York, performing at four chord tournaments at once. She failed to get through anywhere beyond the second round, but the tennis player got some playing practice. At the last tournament in Cleveland, Wang Yafan failed to cope with Sara Sorribes Tormo at the start (4-6, 1-6).
Professional qualities
Wang Yafan is not very tall, but she makes the most of her mobility and agility on the back line. However, it is noticeable that she has recently worked on her serve, which occasionally causes problems for her opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
Hard is the tennis player's main surface and it is no coincidence that Wang Yafan has achieved her greatest success on it this year. We note that she has reached the semi-finals in Hua Hin and Charleston. In the world rankings, the Chinese woman is firmly in the top 100, currently occupying the 78th place.
Interesting facts for betting
- In all three head-to-head matches, Wang Yafan won at least one set against Sakkari.
Maria Sakkari
GreeceCurrent form
Sakkari was betting on a possible medal at the Olympics, but she was unable to achieve her goal. In the 1/8 finals, the Greek tennis player lost to Marta Kostyuk in a close fight (6-4, 6-7, 4-6). After that failure, the Greek tennis player did not play anywhere on the tour. It is difficult to judge unequivocally in what form Maria approaches the start in New York, where over the past two years she has put away her racket in the first and second rounds.
Professional qualities
Sakkari is distinguished by her excellent physical fitness and versatility. Maria is able to maintain the tempo without problems, play long rallies in the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
Sakkari has had mixed success this season. She alternates some successful periods with outright failures. On hard, she has 12 wins and six losses, and her best result was in Indian Wells, where she managed to reach the final. Maria is currently ranked ninth in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
- Only in one of Sakkari's previous five matches has the second set gone more than nine games.
Trends
Total over 2.5 sets bet
In all three head-to-head matches, the tennis players exchanged winning sets
2.48Bet 1st set: total over 9.5 games
This bet was successful in three head-to-head meetings.
2.31Tip and bets
Wang Yafan is not the most convenient opponent for Sakkari. Despite the fact that Maria won two of the three head-to-head matches, she always gave the Chinese player a set. Considering that the Greek tennis player has not had much playing practice and has not achieved any success in her last two starts in New York, we recommend a betting tip for the underdog in this pair.
Our prediction is Wang Yafan's victory with a handicap of (+1.5) in sets with a coefficient of 2.03
Bet on total
When choosing a bet on the total, we rely on the statistics of personal meetings. In all three face-to-face matches, three sets were played, which is what we expect today.
The second bet is total over 20 games for 1.80
Bet on the first set
A characteristic trend of all three head-to-head matches is that more than nine games were played in the opening set. Accordingly, we offer another option for betting.
Betting Tip - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.31
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