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Pegula vs Putintseva: WTA Adelaide Match Prediction
In the second semi-final of the tournament in Adelaide on January 10, Jessica Pegula will play against Yulia Putintseva. The American has beaten the representative of Kazakhstan twice in her career and spent much less energy than her opponent in the quarter-finals. Will Jessica be able to secure a ticket to the final today? We recommend that you read our betting tip and choose reliable bets on the game
Command Analysis
Jessica Pegula
USACurrent form
Pegula missed the first game week of the new season and it was in Adelaide that she played her opening matches in 2025. She managed to deal with Maria Sakkari (6-4, 6-1) without any serious problems. Then there was the match against Kruger in the quarterfinals, in which her opponent withdrew from the game during the second set. As a result, Jessica made it to the semifinals of Adelaide for the second year in a row. A year ago, she withdrew from the match against Daria Kasatkina at this stage.
Professional qualities
Jessica does not have very powerful physical data, but despite this, she always strives to play boldly and aggressively. It should be noted that the American has a good feel for the court, she has excellent footwork, and knows how to choose comfortable positions for smashes.
Current indicators in the tour
Pegula is currently ranked seventh, with her best achievement being third place. Like many of her compatriots, hard is Jessica's signature surface, and she won 27 matches and suffered only nine losses on it in 2024.
Interesting facts for betting
- Pegula didn't lose a single set on her way to the semi-finals in Adelaide
- In two head-to-head matches, Pegula beat Putintseva with an exact score of 2-0 in sets.
Yulia Putintseva
KazakhstanCurrent form
Putintseva demonstrated excellent preparation for the season last week in Brisbane, when she managed to play on equal terms with Sabalenka, although she lost that match. In Adelaide, Yulia overcame the resistance of three difficult opponents in the draw – Vekic, Jabeur and Schneider. The most difficult for her was the quarterfinal against Diana, where she repeatedly lost the advantage, allowed her opponent to return to the game, but still snatched victory in a three-hour thriller (7-6, 6-7, 6-4).
Professional qualities
Yulia relies on long rallies to exchange blows, she has an excellent return, and is able to get the most difficult balls from the baseline. However, she lacks psychological stability, and her serve is not her formidable weapon either.
Current indicators in the tour
Putintseva had a solid last season, now she is ranked 25th in the world, which is her best result in her career. In 2025, Yulia managed to win four out of five matches played.
Interesting facts for betting
- In two of Putintseva's last four matches, three tie-breaks were played
- Four of Yulia's previous five matches saw more than nine games played in the second set.
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
In two personal meetings, the tennis players played two sets each.
1.42Rate Set Result: 2>1
This scenario has played out in three of Putintseva's last five matches.
2.21Tip and bets
Pegula has easily dealt with Putintseva twice in her career on hard courts. Undoubtedly, Yulia is in excellent shape now, but she has a very difficult and protracted match against Schneider behind her. We do not think that the representative of Kazakhstan still has the strength to confront an awkward opponent.
Our prediction is Pegula's victory with odds of 1.60
Bet on total
In two head-to-head matches, Pegula ran with an exact score of 2-0 in sets and did not give up more than eight games to Yulia. We expect the same scenario to develop on the court today.
The second bet is total under 21 games for 1.81
Bet on the first set
Putintseva has managed to play five matches on the tour since the beginning of the year. In three of them, no more than nine games were played in the opening set. We expect that today Pegula will confidently show her advantage right away.
Betting Tip - total games in the first set under 9.5 with odds of 1.68
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