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Kasatkina - Baptiste: betting tip for the Miami WTA match
In the only personal meeting on hard court, Daria Kasatkina confidently defeated Hayley Baptist in two sets. On March 20, the American has a chance to take revenge in the second round match in Miami. How will events develop on the court today and is it worth betting on the victory of the Russian tennis player? - all the answers are in our expert's betting tip
Command Analysis
Daria Kasatkina
AustraliaCurrent form
Kasatkina has been holding recent tournaments with varying success. In Doha, she was given two rounds on the grid. I didn't even complete one lap in Dubai. After moving overseas, Daria performed in Indian Wells, where Kenin won in three difficult sets, after which she also lost in three games to Samsonova. In Miami, it is enough for a Russian tennis player to overcome one round to protect her ranking points for last year's third round.
Professional qualities
Daria is famous for her tenacious play on the back line, her ability to return the most difficult balls. She has some awkward twisting shots in her arsenal, but a very weak serve.
Current indicators in the tour
In the face of fierce competition, Kasatkina was unable to stay in the top 10 and is currently the 12th racket of the world. Daria has nine wins and seven losses in the tour since the beginning of the year.
Interesting facts for betting
- In the previous two fights, Kasatkina exchanged the sets she won with her rivals.
- In Daria's last seven matches, no more than nine games were played in the first set.
Hailey Baptiste
USACurrent form
Baptiste can clearly add to his asset the interim results of performances at home hard tournaments. In Indian Wells, she qualified for the second round the day before. In Miami, she started immediately in the main draw and defeated Danilovich in the first round (6-3, 6-7, 6-1). It should be noted that for the first time in her career, the American overcame the barrier of the opening round on local courts.
Professional qualities
Haley is a very straightforward tennis player, relying in her game on a powerful first serve and strong backhands with both hands. That's where her technical arsenal actually ends, since she doesn't show anything on the court, and her movement speed is often not enough.
Current indicators in the tour
For several years now, Baptist has been trying to gain a foothold in the top 100 of the world ranking. She is currently ranked 98th, and has played 13 matches in the tour since the beginning of the year, winning seven and losing six.
Interesting facts for betting
- Baptiste has played three sets in three of her last five matches.
- No more than nine games were played in the second game in three of the five previous matches of the American
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In three of Baptiste's previous five matches, more games were played in the second set than in the first
2.21Bet 2nd set: total more than 9.5 games
This bet was successful in three of Kasatkina's last four matches.
2.43Tip and bets
Daria knows how to play against Hayley, as she confidently beat her in two sets with a six-game advantage at the end of last year on the hard court in Seoul. The American's technical arsenal is very limited, the game itself is predictable, and if the first serve does not fly yet, then there may be a complete rout.
Our betting tip is Kasatkina's victory with a handicap of (-3) games with a coefficient of 1.72
Bet on the total
In the only personal meeting, Kasatkina gave Baptiste only six games. Over the past time, the American has not exactly improved in the game, it is unlikely that she can count on anything more today.
The second bet is a total of less than 22 games for 1.68
Bet on the first set
It should be noted that in three of the five previous matches of the American, more than nine games were not played in the first set. We expect Daria to confidently identify her indisputable advantage at the start of the game today.
The betting tip is that the total number of games in the first set is less than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.65
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