The WTA Rome tournament gets rolling on Tuesday. There’s a combination of second-round qualifying matches and first-round main draw matches on the schedule. Including qualifying, over 100 players went to Rome to compete. The qualifying winners get into the Round of 96 and will try to make a push for rankings points just before the French Open. A lot of players are facing matches that will affect their ability to qualify for important tournaments later this year. It’s a very busy day with a packed order of play. LWOS has our best bets for three matches. Post your best bets and thoughts in the comments.
WTA Rome
Sherif – Korpatsch: Time 7:00 EST
H2H: 1-1
Mayar Sherif dominated ninth-seeded Anna Blinkova in the first round of qualifying, winning 6-1, 6-2. It was a surprisingly lopsided result in favor of the underdog, who made a statement in her first match of this Rome event. Sherif will take on Tamara Korpatsch, who lost the first set against lower-ranked opponent Beatrice Ricci but then rebounded to win the last two sets convincingly and move into the second round of qualifying.
Best Bet to Make
This match seems clear-cut. Sherif played a much stronger match against a much higher-ranked opponent in the first round of qualifying compared to Korpatsch. Sherif dominated while Korpatsch survived, and the level of competition was noticeably different. The price for a Sherif moneyline win is reasonable, so don’t try to be clever. Just take Sherif to win.
That being said, betting on Sherif winning is a value bet for sure.
Value bet/ the best odds: Sherif winning @1.81 @Betsson
Kalinina – Volynets: Time 7:00 EST
H2H: 0-0
Anhelina Kalinina easily defeated Camila Osorio in the first round of Rome qualifying. Kalinina has won 25 matches on clay in 2026. She feels really comfortable on this surface and showed why in her first qualifying match. Katie Volynets won her first-round qualifying match in straight sets over Darja Semenistaja. Two players coming off solid matches try to advance to the main draw of Rome in an important contest.
Best Bet to Make
We told you to take Kalinina over Osorio in a match that was priced very close to a toss-up. Kalinina came through, so we’re not going to abandon her now. The fact that Kalinina has already won 25 matches on clay in 2026 shows how much she likes this surface and how much of a rhythm she can develop on it. It’s hard to bet against that, even though Volynets looked good in her first Rome qualifying match.
That being said, betting on Kalinina winning is a value bet for sure.
Value bet/ the best odds: Kalinina winning @1.65 @Betway
Townsend – Jimenez Kasintseva: Time 8:30 EST
H2H: 0-0
Taylor Townsend and Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva are both coming off first-round qualifying wins in Rome. Townsend won her match in three sets, while Jimenez Kasintseva won in straight sets. Townsend is 3-3 in her last six matches, while Jimenez Kasintseva is 1-5. Her win in Rome qualifying snapped a five-match losing streak. Now let’s see if Jimenez Kasintseva can build on that, or if Townsend will prevent her from starting a winning streak.
Best Bet to Make
Both players have been struggling and have not done much on clay this year. Townsend is 3-3 in her last six matches, as noted above, but two of those losses came to Jasmine Paolini and Marta Kostyuk. Jimenez Kasintseva’s 1-5 stretch includes a loss to Naomi Osaka. Townsend is playing slightly better and has faced more quality opponents. The price for Townsend to cover a very small game spread – not a big one – is reasonable.
That being said, betting on Townsend -2.5 games is a value bet for sure.
Value bet/ the best odds: Townsend -2.5 games @1.76 @1xBet
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