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Kasatkina vs. Baptiste: WTA Seoul Match Prediction
After not the most successful performances on hard courts in the USA, Daria Kasatkina will start in Seoul right from the second round with a match against American Haley Baptiste. From our betting tip you can find out whether the Russian will be able to defeat her opponent with a confident score. What bets should you pay close attention to today?
Command Analysis
Daria Kasatkina
AustraliaCurrent form
Kasatkina played the grass court section of the season at a high level in the summer, won the title in Eastbourne, and made it to the third round of Wimbledon. However, Daria then performed poorly on hard courts in North America – she did not make it past the second round in any of the tournaments. At the US Open, the Russian tennis player lost to Stearns in the second round (1-6, 6-7). In Seoul, Kasatkina will play her first match today, as she will start from the second round.
Professional qualities
Darya relies on a stable game on the back line, on long rallies. Her serve is not the strongest, which her opponents often take advantage of and knock her out right on the return.
Current indicators in the tour
Throughout the season, Daria has not been able to play evenly and consistently. On hard, her statistics are not the most impressive - 14 wins and 12 losses. In the world ranking, the Russian tennis player is currently in 13th place and does not lose hope of entering the top 10.
Interesting facts for betting
- In only one of her last five matches did Kasatkina play three sets
- In Daria's three previous matches, no more than nine games were played in the first set.
Hailey Baptiste
USACurrent form
Baptiste has been trying to secure a place in the top 100 for a long time, but so far not everything has worked out for the 22-year-old American. Nevertheless, in Seoul, she started with a victory over Stephens, although she was not the bookmakers' favorite in that match (7-6, 6-2). During the match, Haley served seven aces and gave up her serve only once.
Professional qualities
The American relies on a strong serve and a powerful forehand in her game. She is weak on the baseline, often makes mistakes in long rallies, and her return is not her strong point either.
Current indicators in the tour
Like many American women, Baptiste feels most comfortable on hard courts, where she plays many matches on tour. On this surface, she has 19 wins and 11 losses since the beginning of the year. In the world rankings, Haley is at 105th place and a successful performance in Seoul will allow her to return to the top 100.
Interesting facts for betting
- Baptiste has not traded winning sets with her opponents in nine matches on the tour
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
This is the scenario that unfolded in Kasatkina's three previous matches.
2.21Bet 2nd set: total under 9.5 games
This bet has been successful in Baptiste's last three matches
1.59Tip and bets
Kasatkina does not lose hope to enter the top 10 again and the WTA -500 tournament in Seoul, where the lineup of participants is not the strongest, is of great importance for her. In terms of technical arsenal, Daria has a huge advantage over Baptiste; the American will not surprise her with just one serve. We think that the Russian tennis player will find approaches to her opponent's straightforward game and will secure a convincing victory today.
Our prediction is Kasatkina's victory with a handicap of (-4) games with odds of 1.75
Bet on total
Note that Baptiste has not exchanged winning sets with her opponents in her last nine matches. We expect Daria to win in two sets today through the «under» in total.
The second bet is total under 22 games for 1.77
Bet on the first set
In Kasatkina's three previous matches, no more than nine games were played in the first set. We expect in the betting tip that Daria will confidently enter the game and immediately indicate her advantage.
Betting Tip - total games in the first set under 9.5 with odds of 1.71
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