WTA Indian Wells 1/32-Finals
Ostapenko – Kerber: 08.03.2024 Time TBA
H2H: 1-2
Jelena Ostapenko has had a pretty good season so far. She has won two titles and did well throughout the season. Ostapenko did not play for two weeks. Her last match was against Kalinskaya, where she lost in straight sets. She is going to face Kerber in the Indian Wells Masters 1000. Angelique Kerber came back this year after being out for almost two years. She played a perfect match in the first round against Petra Martic. Her forehand was powerful, and she was moving really well considering her age and for how long she was out. The bookies are favoring Ostapenko. We believe that this match will be a fascinating match with three possible sets. If Kerber could serve as she did against Martic, she might have a decent chance against Ostapenko. All being said, other games is a value bet. The line is just too low, and we believe that the players will get over this line easily!
Value bet/ the best odds: over 20.5 games @1.91 @bet365
Volynets – Jabeur: 08.03.2024 Time TBA
H2H: first meeting
Katie Volynets is a young, talented American player. She was hustling on the challenger tour mostly this year when she got many wins. Here, in Indian Wells, she upset Andreeva in straight sets. Volynets had a great first serve percentage and was able to convert every single break point she had. She looks so great under pressure! That was definitely the biggest match of her young career. Her opponent, Jabeur, has been struggling a lot this year. It looks like she might drop out of the top 10 in the rankings if she keeps playing this way. Her fitness level is a big concern. We believe that even though Volynets is a big underdog, she will put up a big fight in front of the home crowd. Jabeur is far away from her prime self, and we believe that the bookies are giving her so much credit just because of her name. All being said, Volynets to cover handicap games is a value bet today!
Value bet/ the best odds: Volynets +3.5 games @2.00 @bet365
Kalinina – Bronzetti: 08.03.2024 Time TBA
H2H: 1-0
Anhelina Kalinina has had a decent season so far. Last week, she played in the semifinals in Austin. This tournament is a great preparation for Indian Wells. The last match she played was one week ago, so she should definitely be well rested for today! Her opponent, Lucia Bronzetti, had a decent season this far. She has managed to get some big wins already this year. Bronzetti is not seeded here, so she already played a first round match yesterday against Frech. Her game was really amazing, and she looked really comfortable on the court. Even with her serve struggling, she managed to win easily as an underdog. We believe that this one will be a very close match as both players have a similar playing style and love to play on the hard court. Both of them are well rested and playing well, so we believe that we will watch three tough sets.
Value bet/ the best odds: over 21.5 games @1.83 @bet365
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