WTA Indian Wells 1/16-Finals
Stephens – Kasatkina: 11.03.2024 20:30 CEST
H2H: 4-1
Sloane Stephens played two perfect matches in Indian Wells. She enjoys playing at home and the fans support her a lot. In the second round, Stephens played probably her best match of this season. Cirstea did not have an answer for her game and Stephens was just playing her best tennis. Her opponent, Kasatkina, had a perfect tournament in Abu Dhabi where she lost in the semifinal. Since then, she has not performed well. In the first round here, Kasatkina won in straight sets against Dodin. It was a solid performance, but she still did not show her best tennis. We believe that Stephens will be a big challenge tonight for her. Bookies are predicting this one as a 50-50 match, and we believe that Stephens at home is a better player. With that being said, Stephens to win is a value bet!
Value bet/ the best odds: Stephens to win @2.10 @bet365
Raducanu – Sabalenka: 11.03.2024 21:00 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Emma Raducanu is back this year after being out for almost a year. She is still very young, and we believe that the former US Open champion will be back in winning form. Raducanu played a perfect match in the first round against Masarova. She played aggressive tennis so well, and it was just fun to watch her play again. Yastermska had to retire against her in the second round, unfortunately. Her opponent, Sabalenka, struggled in the first round against Stearns. She saved 4 match points in a row. After winning the Australian Open, Sabalenka played only two matches. She lost her match against Vekic, and he almost lost this one as well. This is a common thing with players. After they win a big tournament, they usually lose their best form. The same thing was with Alcaraz after he won Wimbledon. We believe that if Raducanu will stay consistent in this match and not have many unforced errors, that she might have a good chance against Sabalenka. Raducanu is a big underdog, but we believe that she will cover the games handicap easily!
Value bet/ the best odds: Raducanu +5.5 games handicap @1.91 @bet365
Garcia – Sakkari: 12.03.2024 02:00 CEST
H2H: 3-3
Caroline Garcia started off this year really well at the United Cup. Since then, she has played really poorly and lost many matches. She won here against Tomova in the second round in three sets. Garcia had many ups and downs in this match. If she played against a better opponent, Garcia would not have won. Her opponent, Sakkari, also struggled in her opening match against Shnaider. She also won in three sets. Sakkari looked a little bit rusty in the first set. In the second set, she picked up her level and absolutely dominated in the third set. We believe that she will start better in this match as she gets used to the surface. We believe that Sakkari is a better player at the moment. Sakkari has also won the last three head-to-head matches, and we believe that she will continue this streak.
Value bet/ the best odds: Sakkari to win @1.57 @bet365
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