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Townsend - Lepchenko: betting tip for the WTA Indian Wells match
Taylor Townsend will play Varvara Lepchenko in the Indian Wells qualifier on March 4. At the start of the tournament, both American tennis players passed their rivals without losing sets and are betting on reaching the main draw today. In the betting tip, we assess the prospects for victory
Command Analysis
Taylor Townsend
USACurrent form
Townsend's start to the season was a complete failure: she did not win a single match in five tournaments in a row. Only in Indian Wells did the American break a series of setbacks, defeating Wickmayer 6-2, 6-1. It should be noted that Taylor needs to defend her ranking points for last year's second round on local courts. Then she successfully overcame two qualifying rounds.
Professional qualities
Townsend relies on a strong serve and a powerful forehand in his game. Otherwise, she doesn't stand out in any special way, because of decent anthropometric data, she often lacks speed on the court.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Townsend has played six matches on the tour, in which she won only one victory. Due to recent failures, Taylor risks leaving the top 100 in the ranking in the near future, as she occupies only 89th place.
Interesting facts for betting
- Last year at Indian Wells, Townsend played three sets in three matches.
- In five consecutive matches with Townsend, no more than nine games were played in the first set.
Varvara Lepchenko
USACurrent form
Lepchenko, despite his 38 years, continues to actively perform on tour. She doesn't do much at prestigious tournaments, but at lower-ranking starts, Varvara achieves some success largely due to experience. At Indian Wells, at the start of qualifying, she had a well-progressing Todoni in her rivals. The game turned out to be hard-fought, but the American's experience played a role (7-6, 6-3). It should be noted that the last time Lepchenko played on local courts was back in 2019 and was unable to overcome the qualification then.
Professional qualities
Varvara has a rich technical arsenal, but she clearly doesn't have enough speed when moving around the court right now, plus her first serve doesn't pose much of a threat.
Current indicators in the tour
This year, Lepchenko managed to play nine matches in the tour, in which she won five and suffered four defeats. At the moment, she is in a modest 124th position in the world ranking, and her best result in her career is 19th place.
Interesting facts for betting
- In the last four matches, Lepchenko did not exchange the sets she won with her rivals.
- Three tie-breaks were played in Varvara's four previous matches.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
This is how events unfolded in Lepchenko's three previous fights.
2.24Bet 2nd set: total more than 9.5 games
This bet has been successful in three of Townsend's last four matches.
2.19Tip and bets
Townsend broke her losing streak at Indian Wells and finally got her first win of the season. Taylor needs to defend her ranking points from last year's second round on local courts, and winning at the start can give her confidence in her own abilities. Townsend can be more stable than Lepchenko on his serve, which, in our opinion, will be the key to success today.
Our prediction is that Townsend will win by a factor of 1.53
Bet on the total
Both tennis players are not particularly stable, and it is unlikely that we will see a crushing victory. Due to the experience, Lepchenko is able to impose a tight fight.
The second bet is a total of more than 21 games in 1.81
Tiebreak bet
Note that Lepchenko has played three tiebreakers in the last four matches. It is likely that the maximum number of games will be played in one of the sets today.
Prediction – tie-break in the match – yes with a coefficient of 3.40
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