Shelby Rogers and Veronika Kudermetova will face each other in the semi-finals of the Silicon Valley Classic. The game will start on August 6 at 23:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+2.5) for Rogers – 1.75.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 21 – 1.64.
Rogers defeated much tougher opponents than Kudermetova in the tournament. Shelby in San Jose has registered victories over Andreescu, Sakkari and Anisimova. So, we think Shelby has a better chance of making the final of this pair.
Both head-to-head encounters between the two tennis players have been short. This match is all about a ticket to the final and both players are in great shape now. We expect a close fight in this match.
Rogers reached the semi-finals for the second time this season. In the first half of June, she was one step away from a final in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
Shelby has not dropped a single set so far at the current tournament, which is very surprising considering who she has had to play.
Rogers easily defeated Bianca Andreescu (6-4, 6-2) in the first round before defeating Maria Sakkari (6-1, 6-3) in the second.
In the quarter-finals, Rogers defeated Amanda Anisimova (6-4, 6-4).
In those matches, Rogers lost only one game on her serve. It is also worth noting that she has won four of her last five matches against top-10 opponents.
Rogers has won 5 of her last 7 meetings with the top 20.
Kudermetova, meanwhile, reached her fifth semi-final at the WTA level this season.
In the quarterfinals, Veronika defeated Ons Jabeur (7-6, 6-2). This is her fourth win this year over a top-ten opponent.
At the same time, the score against the top five is now 6:4 in favour of Kudermetova. This fact is another confirmation that she has made a significant step forward compared to previous seasons.
Earlier this week, Kudermetova defeated Camila Giorgi (7-6, 4-6, 7-5) and Claire Liu (6-2, 7-5).
Kudermetova has won all three previous WTA 500 semi-finals.
In 3 of Kudermetova’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Under 9.5” with odds of 1.69.
Type of Court – Hard
Speed of Court – 5/10
Rogers’ Rating – 45
Shelby Rogers Wins/Losses in 2022 – 15/15
Kudermetova’s Rating – 19
Veronika Kudermetova Wins/Losses in 2022 – 28/13
In the head-to-head clash between Rogers and Kudermetova, the score is 1-1.
The match will be played at Stadium, San Jose State University, San Jose, California, United States.
We recommend checking out the odds for the Silicon Valley Classic: Rogers vs Kudermetova at 22bet.