Buxa - Raducanu: betting tip for the WTA Singapore match
In one of the first round matches of the tennis tournament in Singapore on January 27, Karistina Buksa will play against Emma Raducanu. The Spanish tennis player has won only one match since the beginning of the year, while the British player performed well at the Australian Open, where she managed to get through to the third round. Should we expect any intrigue today, or will Emma confidently step into the second round? - the answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Cristina Bucsa

Current form
Buksa did not have anything special to remember at the start of the season. At the pre-Slam tournaments in Brisbane and Adelaide, she put her racket down immediately after the opening matches, losing to Todoni and Siniakova. At the Australian Open, Kristina beat Paquet in the first round (6-2, 6-3), after which she lost to Fernandez in a close fight (6-3, 4-6, 4-6).
Professional qualities
The Spaniard relies more on reliable actions on the back line in her game, knows how to wait for her opponents to make a mistake, and goes on the attack at the right moment. At the same time, Kristina serve does not pose a particular threat.
Current indicators in the tour
In the world rankings, Buksa occupies a modest 110th place, although her personal best is 56th place. Since the beginning of the year, Kristina has played four matches on the tour, in which she has won only one victory.
Interesting facts for betting
- Only one of the four matches played by Buksa since the beginning of the year saw the maximum number of sets played
- In three of the Spaniard four previous matches, more than nine games were not played in the second set.

Emma Raducanu

Current form
Raducanu started the new season right away with the Australian Open, she did not play pre-slam tournaments. It is worth noting that Emma had a tough tournament grid in Melbourne, but she managed to beat Alexandrova (7-6, 7-6) and Anisimova (6-3, 7-5). She did not have enough strength and emotions for the match with Iga Swiatek (1-6, 0-6).
Professional qualities
Raducanu is distinguished by her versatility not only in terms of successful performances on different surfaces, but also in terms of actions on the court in individual matches. Emma moves well, works with her feet clearly, and is in time at the back line for difficult balls. At the same time, she is always ready to respond sharply, attack, and hit deep under the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
Emma is currently ranked only 61st, although she has already managed to be in the top 10 during her career. In 2025, she has three matches played under her belt, in which she won two and suffered one defeat.
Interesting facts for betting
- In her last two matches, Raducanu did not exchange winning sets with her opponents
- More than nine games in the second set have been played in two of Emma previous three matches
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
This is the scenario that unfolded in Buksa last two matches.
2.21Bet 1st set: total under 9.5 games
This bet was successful in the Spanish tennis player two previous matches
1.55Tip and bets
Bookmakers give a clear advantage to Radukan in the upcoming game. Indeed, the British player is noticeably superior to the Spanish player in terms of her playing potential and technical arsenal. However, at the start of the season, it can be seen that Emma victories are not easy, and Kristina, thanks to her stable play on the back line, is quite capable of avoiding a major defeat today.
Our prediction is a victory for Buks with a handicap of (+5.5) games with a coefficient of 1.75
Bet on total
In two winning matches since the beginning of the year, Raducanu played more than 20 games with her opponents. Today we expect resistance from the underdog and, accordingly, we recommend a betting tip for the total over.
The second bet is total over 20 games for 1.94
Bet on the second set
Note that in two of the three matches this season involving Raducanu, the second set featured more than nine games. We expect a close fight in this segment today.
Betting Tip - total games in the second set over 9.5 with odds of 2.44