Stephens vs. Vinci
At the age of 34, Roberta Vinci is going through one of the worst moments in her career with a poor 35.71% record in 2017. Nevertheless, Vinci is a completely different player in Flushing Meadows. Besides reaching the final in 2015, the Italian won 80.00% of the matches played throughout her career on this event. Adding to this, Roberta recorded her best victory ever on this event after defeating Serena Williams in the semi-finals two years ago.
Sloane Stephens continues her impressive campaign in North-America. Despite long absence, the former world no.11 won 80.00% of her previous 10 matches on the WTA Tour after reaching the semi-finals in Toronto and Cincinnati. Adding to this, Stephens is also known for playing her best tennis on the major events with one appearance already in the second week of the US Open.
Despite Sloane’s brilliant results in recent weeks, Vinci is never an easy opponent on this event. With this in mind, the value is definitely on the Italian’s betting odds at 17/5 at 5Dimes while the American is available at 1/4 at Pinnacle. For those who want to take a lower risk, Roberta’s +5 at 51/50 at Pinnacle is also a great approach for this contest.
Best Play: Roberta Vinci +5 at 19/20 at 5Dimes
Sharapova vs. Halep
Playing on the major events brings the best out of Maria Sharapova. Known as one of the greatest competitors in tennis history, Maria holds a phenomenal 81.12% winning record throughout her career on Grand Slam events. Nevertheless, there are some concerns regarding Sharapova’s physical condition after her recent withdrawals from Toronto and Cincinnati due to injury.
After a disappointing defeat against Garbine Muguruza at the Western & Southern Open Final, Simona Halep continues to pursue the no.1 spot on the WTA rankings. Despite her undeniable talent, Simona is also known for her lack of mental strength. Adding to this, the 25-year-old Romanian lost all her previous six encounters against Sharapova.
As mentioned above, Maria clearly holds the edge over this opponent with a 6 – 0 lead on the h2h. Adding to this, it won’t be easy for Halep to present her best tennis after such a tough loss in Cincinnati against Muguruza. For that reason, it’s impossible to find any value on Simona’s betting odds at 11/25 at Bet365. On the other hand, Pinnacle offers a very interesting price for Sharapova’s victory at 191/100. Besides the value on Maria’s moneyline, placing a bet on her +1.5 Set Handicap at 7/10 at Pinnacle is also another valuable strategy.
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