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Bencic - Ostapenko: betting tip for the Australian Open match
Belinda Bencic and Jelena Ostapenko will play in the first round of the Australian Open on January 13. The tennis players exchanged victories in two head-to-head matches, but bookmakers clearly give the Swiss representative an advantage in the upcoming game. Will Ostapenko be able to surprise and advance to the second round? - the answer is in our betting tip. What bets should you choose for the match?
Command Analysis
Belinda Bencic
SwitzerlandCurrent form
Bencic returned to the tour at the end of last year after giving birth to her child and immediately began playing in less prestigious tournaments to get into shape before the start of the new season. In 2025, Belinda played two matches at the United Cup, defeated Paquet (6-3, 6-1), after which she lost to Paolini without a chance (1-6, 1-6). Then there was the tournament in Adelaide, where the Swiss tennis player advanced from the qualification to the second round of the main draw.
Professional qualities
Belinda is a versatile tennis player, comfortable on all types of surfaces. She likes to pick up the pace of her game, forcing her opponents to make mistakes, although when she is not in shape, she herself fails completely with this style.
Current indicators in the tour
Considering that Bencic has not played on tour for almost a year, she currently occupies a modest 421st place in the world rankings. Let us recall that her best result in her career is fourth place. In Melbourne at the Australian Open, Belinda highest achievement was reaching the 1/8 finals.
Interesting facts for betting
- Only one of Bencic six matches played this year has gone to the maximum number of sets
- In five of Bencic previous six matches, the first set has not gone more than nine games.
Jelena Ostapenko
LatviaCurrent form
Ostapenko had a poor pre-Slam tournament. In Brisbane, Elena lost to Bouzkova at the start (6-7, 4-6). Then in Adelaide, she barely beat Frech (4-6, 6-1, 6-1), after which she failed to cope with Keys, although she did win a set (6-3, 4-6, 3-6).
Professional qualities
The Latvian tennis player plays in a strictly attacking manner, trying to hit a winner at the first opportunity, most often using her powerful forehand. This type of tennis requires excellent physical preparation, which Elena often has difficulties with. Plus, she serves the second ball inconsistently, and the number of double faults periodically goes off the charts.
Current indicators in the tour
Ostapenko is currently ranked 17th in the world, and her best career achievement is fifth place. In Melbourne, Jelena needs to defend her ranking points from last year third round. The Latvian tennis player record at the Australian Open is the quarterfinals of 2023.
Interesting facts for betting
- In two of her three matches this season, Ostapenko played three sets
- More than nine games were played in the first set in two of Elena three previous matches
Trends
Bet Total over 2.5 sets
The last two matches involving Ostapenko saw the maximum number of sets played
2.34Rate Set Result: 1>2
This scenario has played out in three of Bencic five previous matches
2.24Tip and bets
Bookmakers give a clear advantage to Bencic in this pair, who has had better results since the beginning of the year. However, Ostapenko is always ready to surprise and shoot at the Grand Slam tournaments. If she gets going, it is impossible to stop her. We think that, given the odds, it is worth betting on the underdog.
Our prediction is Ostapenko victory with odds of 2.63
Bet on total
The tennis players played each other twice, exchanged victories, and in each of the matches more than 21 games were played. They are not distinguished by stability, especially this concerns Ostapenko, there is a high probability that the next meeting between them will be protracted.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.84
Bet on the first set
In two head-to-head matches in the first set, more than nine games were played. We expect that this time the most intense fight will unfold in the opening set.
Betting Tip - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.10
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