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Schneider vs Vekic: Australian Open match betting tip
Last year, Diana Schneider and Donna Vekic played each other in the final of the tournament in Bad Homburg on grass. Diana won that match in three sets. The Croatian has a chance to take revenge on January 17 in the third round of the Australian Open. Will Vekic be able to win today? - the answer is in our betting tip. What exact bets should you choose for the game?
Command Analysis
Diana Shnaider
Russian FederationCurrent form
Schneider is having a hard time entering the new season. Statistically, everything is pretty good – four wins and two losses in 2025. However, Diana did not have a single really easy and dominant victory, all the fights were close. In Melbourne, she first defeated Kocharetto in a tough fight (7-6, 6-4), then she also coped with the fight with Tomljanovic (6-4, 7-5).
Professional qualities
Diana is distinguished by her high speed of movement on the court, she has fast feet, not only manages to defend the most difficult balls, but also chooses convenient positions for her attacking blows. Plus, Schneider is a left-hander with a not very convenient serve to receive.
Current indicators in the tour
Schneider had a brilliant last season and is now ranked 13th in the world. Diana has already improved her result from last year at the Australian Open, when she hung up her racket in the first round, and accordingly, she is adding ranking points to her collection, and may even debut in the top 10.
Interesting facts for betting
- In two matches at the tournament, Schneider did not win by more than four games.
- Schneider defeats Vekic in their only head-to-head encounter
Donna Vekic
Croatia (Hrvatska)Current form
Vekic suffered three defeats before the start of the Australian Open and showed nothing at the beginning of the year. However, in Melbourne, Donna took advantage of the not very difficult tournament grid and overcame two rounds. Her opponents were Parry (6-4, 6-4) and Dart (4-6, 6-0, 6-2).
Professional qualities
The Croatian tennis player strives to dictate her game terms on the court, tries to act aggressively, boldly goes on the attack at the first opportunity. This kind of tennis brings her success when she is in shape. It doesn't seem like that moment now, Donna allows herself too many unforced errors, there is no consistency when putting in the first ball.
Current indicators in the tour
Vekic is world No. 19, and her best ranking is No. 18. Donna had a first-round exit in Melbourne last year, so she will already have a significant boost to her ranking points.
Interesting facts for betting
- In four of Vekic five matches since the start of the season, there has been no exchange of winning sets
- Only in one of the Croatian previous five matches were more than nine games played in the second set.
Trends
Match Tie-Break Bet – Yes
In the last three matches involving Schneider, three tie-breaks were played
3.10Rate Set Result: 1>2
This scenario has played out in three of Vekic last five matches.
2.24Tip and bets
It cannot be said that Schneider is in excellent shape at the start of the season, but thanks to her character and willpower she still achieves success. Diana has a match ahead against Vekic, who is certainly not better in her current form, makes many unforced errors and, largely due to the easy tournament draw, made it to the third round. We expect that Diana, like a year ago in Bad Homburg, will defeat the Croatian again.
Our prediction is a victory for Schneider with odds of 1.58
Bet on total
In their only personal meeting last year, the tennis players played three sets. Schneider has played all matches this season with a total of over 21 games. A bet on the total over is suggested in this pair.
Second bet - total over 21 games for 1.70
Bet on the first set
In four consecutive matches involving Schneider, more than nine games were played in the first set. We expect a close battle for the initiative to unfold at the start today.
Betting Tip - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 1.93
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