The action continues in London with the WTA Wimbledon Day 2 taking place this Tuesday at the All England Club. Bookmakers Review breaks down the fixtures below and lists the best available odds from green listed bookmakers.
Maria vs. Potapova
At the age of 16, Anastasia Potapova is the youngest player to reach the main draw of a Grand Slam event as a qualifier since Ana Konjuh back in 2014 at the Australian Open. Regardless of this Tuesday’s outcome, the 2016 Wimbledon junior champion and junior world no.1 already secured a place in the top 260 for the first time in her career.
Playing in Wimbledon brings great memories to Tatjana Maria. Despite her poor 32 – 33 record on Grand Slam events, Maria won 55.56% of the matches played throughout her career at the All England Club. Adding to this, Tatjana couldn’t have asked for a better result before this tournament after winning her 14th career title on the ITF Tour at the ITF Southsea.
The bookmakers expect a close affair with Maria as the slight favourite at 18/25 at Pinnacle while Anastasia is available at 13/10 at BetVictor. Even though we understand Tatjana’s favouritism due to her recent campaign in Southsea and higher experience, it’s hard to go against such a talented player as Potapova. For that reason, our recommendation is for you to add the 16-year-old Russian to your tennis betting picks to book a place in the following round.
Puig vs. Bacsinszky
Considered one of the most talented players of her generation, Monica Puig hasn’t lived up to expectations. Despite her extraordinary run at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the former junior world no.2 only won one title throughout her career on the WTA Tour at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in 2014. In addition to her poor results in recent months, Puig didn’t play a single match on the 2017 grass-court season.
After reaching the semi-finals in Roland Garros, Timea Bacsinszky is looking for another successful campaign in the 3rd Grand Slam of the season. Known as one of the greatest defenders in the game, the 28-year-old Swiss is never an easy opponent to face. Adding to this, Bacsinszky is also famous for playing her best tennis on the big stages.
Despite Puig’s unquestionable quality, it won’t be easy for the Puerto Rican to perform at her best after not playing any match on grass in one year. On the other hand, she’ll face one of the toughest opponents on the WTA Tour. With this in mind, Bacsinszky is the clear favourite to win this match at 1/2 at Coral while William Hill offers 7/4 for Monica’s victory. For those who want to take a higher risk, Timea’s -3.5 game handicap at 9/10 at Bet365 is also an interesting betting approach for this match.
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