Ann Lee - Blinkova: betting tip for the WTA Charleston match
In three face-to-face meetings, Ann Lee invariably lost to Anna Blinkova, taking only one set from her. Nevertheless, on April 1, as part of the first round of the Charleston tournament, the Russian tennis player acts as the bookmaker's underdog. How justified is this alignment of forces in this pair and what bets should I pay attention to? You can find out about this from our expert's betting tip

Command Analysis

Ann Li

Current form
Ann Lee had a great tournament in Singapore in early February, where she made it to the finals. She didn't have such success after that – three defeats in a row. In Dubai, Indian Wells and Miami, the American sheathed her racket following the results of the opening matches. In Charleston, Ann Lee tried her hand twice in her career and did not break through the qualifying screen.
Professional qualities
The American is notable for her mobility, moves quickly around the court, and gets the most difficult balls. At the same time, she lacks physical strength, and her serve is also not a threat.
Current indicators in the tour
Ann Lee has eight wins and seven losses in her statistics this year. At the moment, she is on the 67th line in the ranking, and her best career achievement is 44th position.
Interesting facts for betting
- In three consecutive matches with Ann Lee, the exchange of won sets was recorded.
- More than nine games were played in the first set in three of the five previous matches of the American

Anna Blinkova

Current form
Blinkova adequately conducts the American tournament series. In Austin, Anna made the quarterfinals, in Miami she managed to go through two rounds, beating her compatriots Rahimova and Schneider in turn. Only in Indian Wells she failed to show anything, losing to Kessler at the start. At the Charleston tournament, Anna played only once in 2023, and then she sheathed her racket at the end of the second round.
Professional qualities
Anna demonstrates power tennis, relies on serving and powerful flat punches with both hands in her game. At the reception, she often takes risks, accepts aggressively, and tries to immediately gain an advantage in the sweepstakes.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Blinkova has not shown stable results, she has played 18 matches, in which she won 10 victories. She currently ranks a modest 79th in the ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
- In three personal meetings, Blinkova beat Ann Lee.
- In only one of Anna's last five matches, there was an exchange of won sets.
Trends
The Totalbetis less than 2.5 sets
The bet was played in two of the three face-to-face meetings
1.50Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2=1
According to this scenario, events developed on the court in two of the three face-to-face confrontations.
4.10Tip and bets
Ann Lee had an injury after a successful performance in Singapore, she is now far from her optimal form, she left three tournaments in a row immediately at the start. Blinkova is now showing more stable results, beating the American in three personal meetings. We believe that bookmakers underestimate Anna.
Our betting tip is that Blinkova will win with a coefficient of 2.14
Bet on the total
It cannot be said that there is a noticeable difference in class between the rivals, both often lose concentration during the matches. In the last face-to-face meeting, we exchanged the sets we won, and we are waiting for a protracted battle today.
The second bet is a total of more than 21 games in 1.84
Bet on the first set
It should be noted that in two of the three previous matches involving Ann Lee, more than nine games were played in the first round. We expect the most stubborn fight at the start of the match.
The betting tip is that the total number of games in the first set is more than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.98