WTA Miami 1/32-Finals
Kalinina – Wozniacki: 21.03.2024 17:30 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Anhelina Kalinina has not been playing so well this season. She showed some signs that she might be back at her best form, but then went on a losing streak again. Kalinina is on a 2-game losing streak. She lost both matches in straight sets against worse ranked opponents. Her opponent, Wozniacki, has been enjoying her return to the courts. The former number 1 had a big break between the 2020 and 2023 seasons. She is looking great again on the court! Wozniacki played in the quarter-final in Indian Wells where she had to retire in the second set against Swiatek. Wozniacki managed to give big problems to Swiatek in the first set. She served well and was hitting well before retiring. Wozniacki won in the first round here against Burel in straight sets. She played exceptionally well yet again, and she looks like she might return to the top 100 in the rankings! All being said, Wozniacki to cover handicap games is a value bet, and we believe that she will dominate tonight against Kalinina!
Value bet/ the best odds: Wozniacki -4.5 games @1.91 @bet365
Sakkari – Yuan: 21.03.2024 18:30 CEST
H2H: 1-0
Maria Sakkari had to win four three-set matches to put herself in the Indian Wells final last week. She lost in the finals to Swiatek in straight sets. Sakkari played a very good first set against Swiatek. In the second set we saw that she was exhausted and was not able to do much! Her opponent, Yuan, also had a decent Indian Wells tournament. She lost in the quarter-finals against Gauff in straight sets. Before Indian Wells, Yuan won a title in Austin! Yuan has been playing really well this season. Here in Indian Wells, Yuan won 2-0 against Blinkova in straight sets. It is hard to predict a winner tonight as both players have been playing really well. We expect a tough match and three sets possibly! That being said, over games is a value bet, and you should go for it!
Value bet/ the best odds: over 21.5 games @1.83 @bet365
Shnaider – Keys: 21.03.2024 20:00 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Diana Shnaider has been playing her best tennis this season. A young Russian talent is on fire! She won 5 out of her last 6 matches. Earlier this year, Shnaider won her first WTA title in Thailand! Here, in Miami, Shnaider won easily against the legend Venus Williams in straight sets. Her opponent tonight, Madison Keys, played her first tournament in Indian Wells since October 2023. Keys was struggling a lot with the shoulder injury. Keys looked well in the first round of Indian Wells where she won against Baptiste in three tough sets. In the second round, Keys lost to Putintseva in straight sets. Keys is still far away from her best tennis! Her conditioning is also concerning. All being said, we believe that Shnaider is a better player at the moment. She plays great tennis without much pressure. Keys lacks competitive matches this year and this should prevail tonight!
Value bet/ the best odds: Shnaider to win @2.00 @bet365
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