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Kalinskaya - Bencic: betting tip for the WTA Adelaide match
Anna Kalinskaya has played Belinda Bencic three times in her career and always lost to her. The next match between the tennis players will take place on January 7 as part of the first round of the tournament in Adelaide. Will the Russian be able to break the losing streak in the confrontation with the representative of Switzerland? - you can find out from our betting tip. What exact bets should you choose for the match?
Command Analysis
Anna Kalinskaya
Russian FederationCurrent form
Kalinskaya has had a poor start to the new season. Last week, Anna tried her hand in Brisbane and in the first round of that competition, she lost without a chance to a far from formidable opponent, Ashlyn Kruger (3-6, 3-6). In Adelaide, she needs to defend her ranking points for last year's 1/8 finals.
Professional qualities
Last season Anna improved significantly, entered the top 20. We should note Kalinskaya's first serve, which is decent by the standards of women's tennis, her desire to play quickly, to increase the tempo in rallies, to force her opponent to make a mistake. This kind of tennis requires good preparation, now at the start of the season, apparently, she has still gained the necessary form.
Current indicators in the tour
In the world rankings, Anna is currently ranked 14th, with her best result being 11th place. Kalinskaya had a real breakthrough last year, and it was on open hard courts, where she had 28 wins and 12 losses.
Interesting facts for betting
- Three of Kalinskaya's five matches in Adelaide went to three sets
- In the four previous matches involving Kalinskaya, no more than nine games were played in the first set
Belinda Bencic
SwitzerlandCurrent form
Bencic returned to the tour only last fall after giving birth to her child, tested her strength in several not very prestigious tournaments, and made it to the final in Angers. In 2025, Belinda started at the United Cup, where she played two matches - she beat Paquet (6-3, 6-1) and lost without a chance to Paolini (1-6, 1-6). In Adelaide, Bencic had to play two qualifying rounds, in which she easily dealt with Uchijima and Siegemund with the same score 6-2, 6-3.
Professional qualities
Belinda likes to play at a high tempo, forcing her opponents to make mistakes. She has a fairly powerful first serve, which is very effective on fast surfaces. Bencic is also good at receiving, she knows how to sense the weak points of her opponents and use this to achieve results.
Current indicators in the tour
At the end of last season, after returning to the tour, Bencic played 10 matches, in which she won eight. In 2025, she already has four official matches under her belt, in which she won three. At the moment, the Swiss tennis player occupies a modest 421st place in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
- None of Bencic's four matches since the start of the season have gone three sets.
- No more than eight games have been played in the first set in Bencic's three previous matches
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
In two of the three personal meetings, the tennis players played the minimum number of sets
1.50Rate Set Result: 1>2
This is the scenario that unfolded in two of the three face-to-face matches.
2.25Tip and bets
Bookmakers give the advantage to Bencic in the upcoming match, which is worth agreeing with. Kalinskaya was too uncertain in her match against Kruger last week, it is clear that Anna still needs time to get into shape. Belinda played actively at the end of last season, and has already managed to play four matches in the new year, including two meetings on the courts in Adelaide. In her current form, the Swiss tennis player now looks stronger, plus she leads with a score of 3-0 in personal meetings.
Our prediction is Bencic's victory with odds of 1.67
Bet on total
All matches involving Bencic and Kalinska this season have been played in two sets with a total of less than 21 games. We expect the same scenario today in Adelaide.
The second bet is total under 21 games for 1.92
Bet on the second set
In the two previous head-to-head matches between the tennis players, no more than nine games were played in the second set. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting.
Betting Tip - total games in the second set under 9.5 with odds of 1.77
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