{"id":104591,"date":"2026-05-10T00:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T04:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=104591"},"modified":"2026-05-10T00:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T04:38:08","slug":"wta-rome-best-bets-including-alexandra-eala-vs-elena-rybakina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2026\/05\/10\/wta-rome-best-bets-including-alexandra-eala-vs-elena-rybakina\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Rome Best Bets Including Alexandra Eala vs Elena Rybakina"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WTA Rome tournament third round continues on Sunday. The WTA Tour stop in Rome just got a lot more interesting, with top seed Aryna Sabalenka getting knocked out of the tournament. It\u2019s another opportunity for a lower-ranked player to get a huge points pickup, and for other players to make considerable rankings gains as well, just before the French Open. Women\u2019s tennis feels very balanced and unpredictable right now, so it makes betting on women\u2019s matches that much more interesting. LWOS has our best bets for four matches. Post your best bets and thoughts in the comments.<\/span><\/p>\n

WTA Rome<\/b><\/h2>\n

Osaka \u2013 Shnaider: Time 8:30 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n

H2H: 0-0<\/b><\/p>\n

A lot of these third-round matches have tremendous potential, and only one of them has any kind of rivalry to speak of. Naomi Osaka vs Diana Shnaider is one such match, but that just means it has the potential to start one. Both of these ladies are relatively young. In fact, it\u2019s Osaka that is the senior stateswoman here. While she hasn\u2019t played in as many matches lately, it\u2019s Shnaider with all the experience on clay. She had a 2022 campaign in which she went 46-11 on clay.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

You might be surprised to learn that Osaka is the underdog on the books. If you read any of the above, it might be less of a surprise, but at least you understand why. The books see Shnaider\u2019s experience on clay as a plus. Her 2022 campaign might have a lot of ITF-level events on it, but she won three titles at that level, and finished her year with a WTA Montevideo tournament title after reaching back-to-back quarterfinals in Buenos Aires and Colina. Both of those were WTA-level events. I like this one going under 21.5 games.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, <\/span>betting Under 21.5 games is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds: Under 21.5 games @1.98 @1xBet<\/b><\/p>\n

Eala \u2013 Rybakina: Time 10:00 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n

H2H: 0-0<\/b><\/p>\n

There are a few names that have dominated the WTA so far in 2026. Those names are Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, and Elena Rybakina. Rybakina enters Rome with a desire to make up for her third-round exit here last year to Bianca Andreescu. Rybakina also has two titles, including one major in 2026. Alexandra Eala has yet to make a final in 2026; her semifinal loss to Xinyu Wang in Auckland as a favorite is the closest she\u2019s come.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

Alexandra Eala has turned some impressive underdog odds into victories. I remember picking her in an upset where she was a double-digit underdog a few times last year, and they cashed. I don\u2019t feel that confident this year. She simply hasn\u2019t been good enough on clay. She\u2019s lost to people like Elise Mertens, Leylah Fernandez, and Jelena Ostapenko on clay. She\u2019s not beating Rybakina, who has her own title on clay. I like Rybakina wining by a solid spread.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, <\/span>betting on Rybakina +6.5 games is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds: Rybakina +6.5 games @1.97 @1xBet<\/b><\/p>\n

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Siegemund \u2013 Pliskova: Time 13:00 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n

H2H: 0-1<\/b><\/p>\n

Laura Siegemund has been tested on clay against Karolina Pliskova, and she came out with the 2017 three-set quarterfinal victory in Stuttgart. Pliskova would get her win back in 2020 at the Australian Open, but that was the last time these two met. A good deal has transpired since 2020, but this match is destined to be competitive. Siegemund has never gone past the third round here in Rome, but Pliskova has played three finals, a quarterfinal, and has one title among other finishes here. She\u2019s also 8-2 on clay this year, while Siegemund is 4-2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

Pliskova is the favorite, but not by very much. The strategy on this one is to keep it simple. There\u2019s no reason to play the over\/under or correct score game when the odds are solid enough to make a good return regardless of your pick. I think Pliskova is ultimately going to be the victor here, and you can get her at 1.92 on Pinnacle. If you decide to go with Siegemund, she goes at 1.99 on the same site. You can\u2019t go wrong either way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, <\/span>betting on Pliskova winning is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds: Pliskova winning @1.92 @Pinnacle<\/b><\/p>\n

Cocciaretto \u2013 Swiatek: Time 13:00 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n

H2H: 0-1<\/b><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no doubt that Elisabetta Cocciaretto is a very solid clay player with a solid resume. There\u2019s also no doubt that Iga Swiatek is a much better clay player with an incredible resume. Swiatek is 161-25 on clay in her career, including three titles here in Rome. It\u2019s true that Swiatek hasn\u2019t been her best this year, not even reaching a final on clay. Rome is a perfect place for her to get it together and start a turnaround. That said, Cocciaretto is good enough to beat her if Swiatek doesn\u2019t take this seriously.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

Cocciaretto can win this match. It\u2019s not out of the realm of possibility, it\u2019s just very unlikely. Rome is a place where Swiatek has traditionally done very well. I would expect her to use this tournament to assert her abilities on the surface as a way to remind the top players that she\u2019s still around. Swiatek will need to play this one straight, but it shouldn\u2019t be a very difficult match for her. Cocciaretto only won a single game when they met in 2025. This one should be similar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, <\/span>betting on Swiatek +6.5 games is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds: Swiatek +6.5 games @1.9 @1xBet<\/b><\/p>\n

Main Photo Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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The WTA Rome third round continues on Sunday. LWOS has our best bets for four matches. Post your best bets and thoughts in the comments.<\/span><\/p>\n

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