Elena Rybakina will face Ludmilla Samsonova in the first round of the Japan Open. The game will start on September 21 at 06:00.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-1) for Samsonova – 1.63.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 19.5 – 1.47.
Rybakina had a tough week in Portoroz, but could not win the title, suffering an upset defeat to Siniakova in the final. Samsonova was on vacation after her excellent performances in the USA and focused on preparing for the tournament in Tokyo. In her only head-to-head match, Ludmilla defeated Elena. We think that today Samsonova will win.
A year ago, they played three sets in a head-to-head encounter on the hard court in Montreal. Today is expected to be a tight encounter, as both players have a strong first serve in their arsenal.
Rybakina reached the final last week in Portoroz. The result is very solid, but the tennis player from Kazakhstan was probably disappointed.
In the deciding match, Elena lost to Katerina Siniakova (7-6, 6-7, 4-6). The 2022 Wimbledon champion took the first set, leading with a break in the second set, but missed out on her fourth career title.
Overall, Rybakina wasted too much physical and emotional energy last week.
Rybakina has had exactly two sets in six of her previous seven matches.
Samsonova, meanwhile, has not yet played since the US Open. In New York, she reached the fourth round, where she lost to Ajla Tomljanovic (6-7, 1-6).
However, August was a truly successful month for Ludmilla. First, she took the title in Washington. In the final, the Russian had a hard-fought victory over Kaia Kanepi (4-6, 6-3, 6-3).
Shortly afterwards, Samsonova was crowned champion in Cleveland. This time, her opponent in the decisive match was Aliaksandra Sasnovich (6-1, 6-3). She did not give up a single set at this tournament.
Samsonova has won 13 of the last 14 matches.
In Samsonova’s previous nine matches, only two sets had been played. We offer to bet on “Total Sets – Under 2.5” with odds of 1.51.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Rybakina’s Rating – 25
Elena Rybakina Wins/Losses in 2022 – 34/16
Samsonova’s Rating – 28
Ludmilla Samsonova Wins/Losses in 2022 – 23/15
Samsonova leads with a score of 1-0 in the head-to-head encounters.
The match will be played at Center Court, Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan.
We recommend checking out the odds for the Japan Open: Rybakina vs Samsonova at 22bet and MelBet.