Tennis Betting Advice - May 2018
Two picks for Prague today...
Thursday 3rd May 2018
In your Ones to Watch email today:
Yesterday was one of those treading water days with one of our bets winning 2-0 and the other losing 2-0. Kristyna Pliskova was the winner and I want to back her at a decent match price again today.
I also like another of the quarter final matches in Prague to go the distance to 3 sets.
Play starts 1pm+, so I’ll be quick this morning…
Two picks for Prague today…
Kristyna Pliskova takes on Mihaela Buzarnescu in the WTA Prague quarter finals today (1pm+).
The Czech player is on another good run in front of her home fans, winning both matches so far in straight sets – and having reached the final here last year, too.
Buzarnescu is a strong clay-court player and has my respect at this level, but serve could prove the key today. Pliskova has hit 12+ Aces in both matches so far – a great stat in the women’s game – and with Buzarnescu winning 50% or less of 2nd Serve points so far, Pliskova’s power could cause some big problems.
WTA Prague – J & T Banka Prague Open
Match Winner:
BET: Kristyna Pliskova to beat Mihaela Buzarnescu @ Evens
BOOKIES: Evens (2.00) Boylesports, 19/20 (1.95) BetVictor, 10/11 (1.91) William Hill, SunBets, Betway, NetBet, 10Bet
STAKE: 1 pt
Latest odds here
Straight after that match, scheduled for 2.30pm+, Sam Stosur takes on Camili Giorgi…
The bookies make Giorgi the slight favourite and that’s about right on recent form overall, but Stosur served great yesterday – winning 80%+ of 1st Serve points. It could be close.
Both these players have a habit of making matches hard work for themselves, be it through lapses in concentration or inconsistencies in their hitting (both go big with their shots, so there’s often a small margin between a winner and an unforced error).
The only previous meeting between these two went the distance to a deciding set.
All told this one looks like a 3-set battle in the making to me.
WTA Prague – J & T Banka Prague Open
Total Sets:
BET: Sam Stosur v Camila Giorgi – Over 2.5 Sets @ 11/8
BOOKIES: 11/8 (2.38) Bet365, William Hill, SunBets, 5/4 (2.25) Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook, Coral, Ladbrokes
STAKE: 1 pt
Latest odds here
I’ll be back tomorrow with another update from what is a busy week on the circuit…
Enjoy the tennis...
Best wishes,
Tom Wilson