Veronika Kudermetova will face Beatriz Haddad Maia in the quarter-finals of the Japan Open. The game will start on September 23 at 05:30.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-1.5) for Kudermetova – 1.69.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 21 – 1.69.
Both players are having the best season of their careers and are rightfully ranked in the top 20 of the world rankings. Kudermetova and Haddad Maia have had no problems with their opponents in the opening matches and have adapted to the local surface. We believe that the chances of reaching the semi-finals in this pair are equal.
In the upcoming match, neither player has a clear advantage in class. Each of them is capable of winning a set. We expect the opponents to play more than 21 games today.
Veronika Kudermetova had not played anywhere on the tour since the 1/8th final of the US Open and before the start in Tokyo. In the Japanese capital, world #13 started in the second round as the fourth seed. No problems appeared in her match against Fernanda Contreras Gomez (6-0, 6-1).
It should be noted that Veronika has won 33 matches on tour since the beginning of the year, suffering only 17 defeats. In her last seven starts, only once has Veronika failed to advance through at least two rounds.
Veronika Kudermetova has won four of her last five matches at the WTA 500 tournament level.
Haddad Maia, like her opponent today, is having a successful season and has managed to move up to 16th in the world rankings. She has a total of 47 wins and 19 defeats on tour throughout the year.
In the first round in Tokyo, Beatriz played against Yuki Naito (6-4, 6-2). Her experience and class helped Beatriz to win. Haddad Maia did not play in the 1/8 finals as her opponent Naomi Osaka withdrew.
In four of Beatriz’s last five matches on hard, more than 20 games have been played.
In three of Haddad Maia’s five previous matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the second set. We offer to bet on “2nd Set Games – Under 9.5” with odds of 1.86.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Kudermetova’s Rating – 13
Veronika Kudermetova Wins/Losses in 2022 – 37/17
Haddad Maia’s Rating – 16
Beatriz Haddad Maia Wins/Losses in 2022 – 49/19
Kudermetova and Haddad Maia will play their first head-to-head match.
The match will be played at Center Court, Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan.
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