Harriet Dart and Simona Halep will play against each other in the first round of the Birmingham Classic. The game will start on June 15 at 12:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-3.5) for Halep – 2.45.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 18.5 – 1.77.
Halep has a big advantage in class in this match and is unlikely to allow herself to lose. Nevertheless, we wouldn’t immediately write off Dart. She has already had a good time on grass, she has a strong serve by the standards of women’s tennis. However, I think Simona will get a convincing win.
Only one of Halep’s last five matches has been played in less than 20 games. Dart will be able to put up a good fight against Halep.
Harriet Dart delighted her fans in March at the Indian Wells tournament. Then, she sensationally advanced from qualification to the 1/8 finals. There has been a long slump since. Only a switch to grass has allowed Harriet to stabilise her results.
Dart had her most successful tournament yet in Nottingham where she defeated Donna Vekic (6-4, 6-3) and Camila Giorgi (5-7, 6-4, 7-6). In Birmingham, Harriet started with a win over Osorio Serrano (6-2, 6-0).
Dart has lost in five of her last six matches at the Birmingham Classic.
Simona Halep clearly underperformed in the clay part of the season. After the Madrid quarter-finals, Simona left after the second-round matches in Rome and Paris. She lost not the strongest on this surface rivals Danielle Collins (6-7, 3-6) and Zheng Qinwen (6-2, 2-6, 1-6).
The transition to grass did not cause much trouble for Simona. In the first round in Birmingham, she beat Lesia Tsurenko (6-1, 6-4).
Halep has won six consecutive matches in the WTA-250.
In 7 of Halep’s 10 previous 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 the odds of 1.53.
Type of Court – Grass
Speed of Court – 9/10
Dart’s Rating – 106
Harriet Dart Wins/Losses in 2022 – 16/15
Halep’s Rating – 20
Simona Halep Wins/Losses in 2022 – 21/7
Who won the last meeting between these players?
Harriet and Simona have played against each other once. It was at the Australian Open in 2020. Halep defeated Dart in two sets (6-2, 6-4).
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the German Open: Dart vs Halep at Sportsbet.io and VBet.