{"id":49103,"date":"2022-05-01T18:17:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T22:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=49103"},"modified":"2022-05-01T18:17:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T22:17:47","slug":"wta-madrid-day-5-best-bets-ons-jabeur-simona-halep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2022\/05\/01\/wta-madrid-day-5-best-bets-ons-jabeur-simona-halep\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Madrid Day 5 Best Bets featuring Ons Jabeur &amp; Simona Halep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Third round matchups commence on the WTA side of the draw on Monday at the Mutua Madrid Open. It\u2019s been an exciting start to the tournament with a bunch of blockbuster matchups through the first couple of rounds at the Caja M\u00e1gica. The action is sure to heat up with places in the quarterfinals up for grabs. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the potential best bets of the day.<\/p>\n<h4>WTA Madrid Day 5 Best Bets<\/h4>\n<h4>(8) Ons Jabeur vs. (11) Belinda Bencic<\/h4>\n<p>I don\u2019t think Belinda Bencic should be considered such a clear favourite over Ons Jabeur in the first matchup of the day in Madrid. Bencic just squeezed past Jabeur in the Charleston final last month, a 6-1 5-7 6-4 victory. The odds were even heading into that match; I\u2019d have them pretty much even heading into this one too. I suspect Jabeur will be keen for revenge, that Charleston loss hurt. The quicker conditions in Madrid will also favour Jabeur in this matchup, she has more opportunity to use her weapons. Worth a shot at Jabeur given these factors, a bit of an overreaction to their previous match which could have easily gone the other way.<\/p>\n<h5><em>Recommended Selections:<\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><em>Ons Jabeur ML \u2013 1 unit @ +122<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><a id=\"ZhC0w1M9RXdam1q9GMnHew\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1394640569\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ZhC0w1M9RXdam1q9GMnHew',sig:'7k8ERD9QsU9HqRy67cHGJM1nkpqeLMLi3sMGypeRd9c=',w:'594px',h:'376px',items:'1394640569',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>(Q) Marie Bouzkova vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova<\/h4>\n<p>Marie Bouzkova is playing with house money for the rest of the tournament. The Czech completed a remarkable comeback in the previous where she came from a set and a break down, saving match point on route to victory over Dayana Yastremska. Bouzkova faces a similar threat in the next round as she takes on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2022\/04\/21\/wimbledon-russian-ban-embarrassing-disgrace\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Ekaterina Alexandrova<\/a>. Facing Yastremska is good preparation for playing Alexandrova, both play ultra-aggressive, flat hitting tennis. Winning has become a habit for Bouzkova this year having amassed a solid 21-7 win\/loss record. I see value with Bouzkova as a decent underdog here, she is very much capable of winning in this matchup, especially if Alexandrova is slightly off her game.<\/p>\n<h5><em>Recommended Selections:<\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><em>Marie Bouzkova ML \u2013 1 unit @ +154<\/em><\/h5>\n<h4>(14) Cori Gauff vs. Simona Halep<\/h4>\n<p>Simona Halep looks primed to steamroll Cori Gauff in Madrid. Halep looked flawless as she defeated the second seeded Paula Badosa 6-3 6-1 in the second round, a real statement victory from the two-time former champion in Madrid. It\u2019s no secret that Halep loves playing in Madrid having also reached a further two finals on top of her two title runs. Halep commented before the tournament that she feels rejuvenated and ready for the next stage of her career, that was clearly the case in her win over Badosa. Meanwhile, Gauff was lucky to sneak past Yulia Putintseva in the previous round and looked quite vulnerable. Halep defeated Gauff in straight sets in their two previous encounters, including a 6-3 6-4 win at Indian Wells earlier this year. Their first meeting on clay, at such a successful event for Halep spells big trouble for Gauff. Halep is too solid in all departments.<\/p>\n<h5><em>Recommended Selections:<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><a id=\"n0u459HLSUN6MP46VDQPZg\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1394595881\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'n0u459HLSUN6MP46VDQPZg',sig:'zd1Kyzc1Hmrj989wOZUXbLmAFDNd3AHcO9BFFDuKHGQ=',w:'594px',h:'389px',items:'1394595881',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h5><em>Simona Halep -3.5 game handicap \u2013 3 units @ -185<\/em><\/h5>\n<h4>(15) Victoria Azarenka vs. Amanda Anisimova<\/h4>\n<p>Victoria Azarenka looks to be underrated in this third round matchup with Amanda Anisimova. I understand that Azarenka hasn\u2019t been at her best lately, but she has shown some promising signs through her first few matches this week and is problematic matchup for Anisimova in my opinion. Azarenka completed a strong comeback in the previous round, a 3-6 6-1 6-3 win over Tamara Zidansek where her trademark fighting spirit was on display. When those fighting qualities are activated, she\u2019s tough to beat. I sense Azarenka is up for this one and therefore I\u2019m happy to take her at these odds. Anisimova is talented but fragile and inconsistent, definitely beatable.<\/p>\n<h5><em>Recommended Selections:<\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><em>Victoria Azarenka ML \u2013 1 unit @ +150<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><em>Recommended selections are based on a 5-unit betting system where 1 unit is a minimum stake, and 5 units is the maximum stake.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is intended for entertainment purposes only. LWOS makes no guarantees that the picks will win. Only gamble where it is legal to do so, and only amounts you can afford to lose. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo from Getty.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Third round matchups commence on the WTA side of the draw on Monday at the Mutua Madrid Open. It\u2019s been an exciting start to the tournament with a bunch of blockbuster matchups through the first couple of rounds at the Caja M\u00e1gica. The action is sure to heat up with places in the quarterfinals up [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3921,"featured_media":14948,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17400],"tags":[2746,15657,266,15465,5465,3246,15655,4184,15526,6173,15566,2867,1096,15426,74,3167,393,15650,15637],"class_list":["post-49103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-bets","tag-amanda-anisimova","tag-amanda-anisimova-predictions","tag-belinda-bencic","tag-belinda-bencic-predictions","tag-betting-tips","tag-cori-gauff","tag-cori-gauff-predictions","tag-ekaterina-alexandrova","tag-ekaterina-alexandrova-predictions","tag-marie-bouzkova","tag-marie-bouzkova-predictions","tag-mutua-madrid-open","tag-ons-jabeur","tag-ons-jabeur-predictions","tag-simona-halep","tag-simona-halep-predictions","tag-victoria-azarenka","tag-victoria-azarenka-predictions","tag-wta-madrid"],"modified_by":"Yesh Ginsburg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3921"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}