Schneider vs Lamens: WTA Hong Kong Match Prediction
In one of the quarterfinal matches of the tennis tournament in Hong Kong on November 1, Diana Schneider will play against Susan Lamens. The Russian confidently passed two rounds without losing a single game, will she be able to defeat her upcoming opponent without any problems? - the answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Diana Shnaider

Current form
Last week in Tokyo, Schneider made it to the semifinals and is close to repeating the same result in Hong Kong. Diana tournament grid is not the most difficult, she easily beat Okamura (6-3, 6-3) and Hong (6-4, 6-1). She managed to gain the upper hand in these matches due to her high tempo, plus the Russian worked on her serve more reliably than her opponents.
Professional qualities
Schneider keeps her opponents on edge, as she is always ready to hit a winner and play aggressively. In addition, she is left-handed, which causes a lot of trouble for her opponents on the return. Thanks to her excellent footwork, Diana gets difficult balls from the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
Schneider is currently ranked 14th in the world, her best result in her career. On open hard courts, she has won 28 times and lost 15 times since the beginning of the year.
Interesting facts for betting
- Schneider last three victories on the tour were won with a precise score of 2-0 in sets.
- In the eight previous matches involving Diana, no more than nine games were played in the second set

Suzan Lamens

Current form
Lamens became one of the open end of the season on tour and debuted in the top 100. She managed to do this largely due to the tournament she won in Osaka in early October. In Hong Kong, the representative of the Netherlands defeated Gao at the start (6-3, 6-0), and in the second round, she broke Buksa resistance in three sets (5-7, 6-4, 6-3).
Professional qualities
Susan relies on powerful and deep shots under the baseline in her game. However, she cannot always maintain a high tempo when exchanging blows, and makes mistakes. Lamens also does not always act consistently on her own serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Lamens is currently ranked 91st in the world, which is quite an achievement for her. She has only played 25 matches on open hard courts since the beginning of the year, winning 15 of them. Interestingly, she scored seven of these victories at the recent tournament in Osaka, where she advanced from the qualification to the final and won the title.
Interesting facts for betting
- Only one of Lamens' previous five matches went to three sets.
- In four of the tennis player last five matches, no more than nine games were played in the first set.
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
Schneider secured her two wins in Hong Kong with a precise score of 2-0 in sets
1.38Rate Set Result: 1>2
This is the scenario that has played out in Lamens' last three matches.
2.24Tip and bets
After her triumph in Osaka, Lamens managed to lose to Buzkova, and in Hong Kong she already had great difficulties with Buksa. At the same time, Schneider confidently passed two rounds, defeating her opponents with a difference of no less than six games. We think the same fate awaits Lamens today.
Our prediction is a victory for Schneider with a handicap of (-4) games with a coefficient of 1.65
Bet on total
In two matches on the way to the quarterfinals, Schneider did not give up more than six games to her opponents. It is unlikely that Lamens can count on anything more.
The second bet is total under 21 games for 1.82
Bet on the second set
For eight matches in a row with Schneider participation, more than nine games have not been played in the second set. We think that the series will not be interrupted today and Diana will confidently finish off her opponent in this game segment.
Forecast - total games in the second set under 9.5 with odds of 1.52