Ludmilla Samsonova and Ajla Tomljanovic will face each other in the second round of the Citi Open. The game will start on August 4 at 15:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-2) for Tomljanovic – 1.99.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 21 – 1.72.
Ajla has been in great form since the grass-court part of the season and her move to the hard courts has been a success. Moreover, Tomljanovic defeated Samsonova in their only head-to-head encounter.
The last matches involving Samsonova and Tomljanovic were quite difficult. Thus, in the three previous matches of Ludmilla, the tie-breaks were invariably played. In three of the last four matches, Ajla played the maximum number of sets.
Ludmilla Samsonova was approaching the start of the tournament in Washington after a bad grass part of the season. On this surface, Ludmilla could win only one victory in four games.
Ludmilla made a successful transition to the hard court. In the first round, she had a tight battle against Elise Mertens (7-6, 6-4). She had three break points. Her opponent was not at her best, committing 11 double faults.
Samsonova has played a tie-break in her last three matches.
Ajla Tomljanovic has played the grass part of the season to perfection, posting quarter-finals at Nottingham and Wimbledon. She has shown that she is in top form all season long as her opening match in Washington showed.
In the first round, Ajla played against uncomfortable Sloane Stephens. She had a solid win (6-1, 6-4). Only in the second set, did Tomljanovic loses her concentration, but she closed the match and didn’t let Sloane back into the game.
Tomljanovic has won five of her last six matches overall.
In three of Tomljanovic’s last five matches, the maximum number of sets have been played. We offer to bet on “Total Sets – Over 2.5” with odds of 2.58.
Type of Court – Hard
Speed of Court – 5/10
Samsonova’s Rating – 60
Ludmilla Samsonova Wins/Losses in 2022 – 11/14
Tomljanovic’s Rating – 69
Ajla Tomljanovic Wins/Losses in 2022 – 20/17
They played against each other once before. Last year, at the Kremlin Open, Tomljanovic defeated Samsonova with a score of 6-2, 6-4.
The match will be played at Stadium, William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, USA.
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