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Zhang Shuai – Rakhimova: forecast for the WTA Guangzhou match
In one of the first round matches at the tournament in Guangzhou on October 22, Zhang Shuai will play Kamilla Rakhimova. After a sensational quarterfinal in Beijing, the Chinese tennis player has shown nothing in the last two tournaments, putting her racket away at the start, will Zhang Shuai be able to surprise Kamilla with something today? We suggest you read our forecast and choose the exact bets
Command Analysis
Shuai Zhang
ChinaCurrent form
Zhang Shuai had a strong tournament in Beijing, where she sensationally made it to the quarterfinals. Then she went through four rounds at once, but failed to cope with Badosa (1-6, 6-7). The experienced Chinese tennis player was unable to build on that success, and at her next two home starts in Wuhan and Ningbo she did not win a single match, losing to Putintseva (4-6, 4-6) and Gadeki (2-6, 4-6).
Professional qualities
The Chinese tennis player is always ready for long rallies on the court and knows how to wait for her opponents to make mistakes. At the same time, even despite her experience, Zhang Shuai can always “float” psychologically after a few mistakes and lose the match.
Current indicators in the tour
In the world rankings, Zhang Shuai is only ranked 237th. This is not surprising, because apart from four victories in Beijing, she has not won anywhere else, and has suffered 11 defeats on tour since the beginning of the year.
Interesting facts for betting
- Zhang Shuai last four defeats have been 0-2 in sets
- In the Chinese tennis player three previous matches, more than nine games were played in the second set.
Kamilla Rakhimova
Russian FederationCurrent form
At the Asian hard series, Rakhimova performs with varying success. On the positive side, we note that at the most prestigious starts in Beijing and Wuhan, she made it to the second round of the main draw. At the same time, at the last tournament in Ningbo, after successfully qualifying, Camilla suffered a crushing defeat 2-6, 0-6 from Wang Xiyu.
Professional qualities
Like her upcoming opponent, Rakhimova prefers protracted rallies, waiting for her opponents to make mistakes. Kamilla does not have a reliable serve in her arsenal. Let note her character and ability to fight to the end on the court, no matter how the game goes.
Current indicators in the tour
Camilla is currently ranked 61st in the world, which is her personal best. Since the beginning of the year, she has played 55 matches on open hard courts, winning 24 of them.
Interesting facts for betting
- Two of Rakhimova last four matches have involved tie-breaks
- Four of the Russian tennis player previous seven matches featured more than 21 games
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
This scenario has played out in six of Rakhimova last seven matches.
2.21Bet 2nd set: total over 9.5 games
This bet has been successful in Zhang Shuai three previous matches
2.25Tip and bets
Zhang Shuai had a breakthrough in Beijing, when she managed to reach the quarterfinals. However, she failed to build on that success, and did not win a single match in the next two tournaments. It is unlikely that the Chinese tennis player will be able to win today, but at the moment Rakhimova is able to work more consistently on the back line, which could be a key moment.
Our prediction is Rakhimova victory with odds of 1.71
Bet on total
In her last four matches, Zhang Shuai lost with an exact score of 0:2 in sets. In total, she has lost 11 matches on the tour since the beginning of the year and has only won three sets. Based on these statistics, we recommend another prediction for the game.
The second bet is total under 22 games for 1.75
Bet on the first set
It should be noted that in nine previous matches involving Rakhimova, only once in the first set were more than nine games played. We expect in the forecast that the Russians will confidently indicate their advantage on the court right away.
Forecast - total games in the first set under 9.5 with odds of 1.70
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