Garcia - Shibahara. Prediction for WTA Guadalajara match
Garcia and Sibahara will meet in the second round of the tournament in Guadalajara on September 12. Garcia is definitely set for a successful performance in Guadalajara, given her motivation to defend her semifinal here last year. How easy will the start be for the Frenchwoman on the local courts? - you can find out the bets on this match in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Caroline Garcia

Current form
Garcia last took to the court in an official match at the end of August. Then she took part in the US Open, where she failed to get past the starting round, losing to Renata Sarasau. Carolina has nine wins on open hard courts this season, with nine losses.
Professional qualities
With a powerful serve, a strong forehand and an accurate backhand, Garcia is one of the most dangerous attackers on tour. She also has experience in doubles, where she has learned to play well at the net.
Current indicators in the tour
Garcia was once ranked fourth in the world, but is now ranked 30th. This season, the Frenchwoman has played only one semifinal - she reached this stage at the tournament in Rouen.
Interesting facts for betting
Garcia is motivated to defend last year's semi-final on the courts of Guadalajara.

Ena Shibahara

Current form
Shibahara advanced to the second round of the tournament in Guadalajara, having won against Kimberly Birrell (6-4, 7-6). In the match against the Australian, Ena made four aces, converted five break points and lost four games on her serve. For the representative of Japan, this was the 36th victory on open hard courts this season with ten losses.
Professional qualities
Shibahara has a strong serve and a confident net game honed in doubles. She is in good shape, which allows her to compete even with top opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
Shibahara currently occupies her highest position in the world rankings - 169th place. This season, the Japanese won her first title in her professional career - she won the tournament, which was held in the American Spring.
Interesting facts for betting
Shibahara has won ten of his last 12 matches on open hard courts.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Garcia's last 5 matches, the events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.29Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Shibahara's previous 5 matches
2.57Tip and bets
Garcia is motivated to defend her semifinal on the courts of Guadalajara. So we expect to see the best version of the Frenchwoman at this tournament, who had plenty of time to prepare for this competition after her failure at the US Open.
Our prediction is Garcia's victory with odds of 1.73
Bet on total
Garcia seems to be the favorite in this pair, but Shibahara is currently in excellent form, so it is unlikely that Carolina will be able to win an easy victory over her. We believe that everything will be decided in three sets.
The second betting tip is total over 22 games for odds of 1.86
Bet on the first set
Three of Shibahara's last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, and Ena's upcoming match against Garcia is likely to start with a low first set as well.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.89