The WTA Finals Singapore gets underway this Sunday with the players from the Red Group in action. Bookmakers Review breaks down the fixtures below and lists the best available odds from green listed bookmakers.
Halep vs. Keys
Despite Serena Williams’ absence, United States still counts with one player in Singapore – Madison Keys. The 21 years old makes her debut on this event after an extraordinary season. However, Madison might not be at 100% after her recent withdrawal from the WTA Linz semi-finals due to illness. Nevertheless, Keys wouldn’t miss the opportunity of playing this competition for the first time in her career.
After winning the most improved player of the year award in 2013, Simona Halep took her game to a whole new level. Halep is for the third consecutive year on this event, with the Romanian looking to end the season once again inside the top 3. Known as one of the best returners in the game, the conditions in Singapore clearly benefit Simona’s game style.
This is already the fourth meeting between these two players in 2016 with Halep emerging victorious in Wimbledon, Montreal and Wimbledon. Despite Madison’s incredible firepower, Simona’s counter punching skills seem to be too much for the American to handle. Therefore, Halep is the clear favourite for this contest at 16/25 at Green Listed Bookmaker Pinnacle while Bet365 offers you 3/2 for Keys to win this match.
Kerber vs. Cibulkova
After starting the year outside top 35, Dominika Cibulkova secured her first career appearance in Singapore after a superb season. Famous for her extremely aggressive attitude on court, the fast game conditions on Indoor Hard Court clearly benefit her game style. Looking now to Cibulkova’s numbers this year, two of the three trophies won by the Slovak in 2016 took place on this surface.
Regardless of what happens in Singapore, Angelique Kerber will finish 2016 as the world no.1 for the first time in her career. It has been a phenomenal year for the German yet, it has also been a very demanding season. Kerber reaches this event after a disappointing Asian swing the German saying that it hasn’t been easy to find her best tennis after so many matches played this season.
This should be a very interesting contest with Cibulkova’s aggressive tennis contrasting with Angelique’s outstanding defensive skills. Looking now to the bookmakers’ prices, the value is clearly on Cibulkova’s price at 179/100 at Marathonbet while Kerber is available at 27/50 at Pinnacle. For those who want to take a lower risk, Dominika’s +1.5 Set Handicap at 71/100 at Pinnacle is also a great approach for this match.
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