The WTA Strasbourg women’s tournament is nearing the quarter-finals. The WTA 500 event is holding the Round of 16 earlier in the week, with quarter-finals on Thursday and the final on Saturday. This is because the French Open begins on Sunday, and finalists need time to rest and prepare.
Tauson’s Injury Woes
Clara Tauson is set to face Jaqueline Cristian. The main story is that Tauson has not completed a tour match since March 8 due to continuous injury problems. She had planned to play Stuttgart, Madrid and Rome but could not finish any of those tournaments with back pain. Now she will try again in Strasbourg.
Cristian has a 2-3 record in her last five matches. She did beat McCartney Kessler in the first round of Strasbourg. She will try to build on that result here.
It is hard to trust that Tauson’s health will allow her to play really good tennis. There is scepticism that Tauson will play with the physical freedom and smoothness needed to win professional tennis matches. Betting on Cristian winning is a value bet.
- Value bet: Cristian winning @1.65 @Betway
Parry Advances
Shuai Zhang faces Diane Parry in a matchup of top-100 players. Zhang is ranked 74, Parry 94. Zhang defeated Cristina Bucsa in three sets in the first round of Strasbourg. Bucsa is ranked in the top 35 but hasn’t been playing all that well in recent weeks.
Parry just beat Emma Raducanu in straight sets. Raducanu has not been playing well, either, so the value of that win by Parry is certainly up for debate as well.
Parry won her match in straight sets while Zhang needed three sets to win her match. Parry is playing in France, her home nation. That might give her a small comfort zone which could make the difference here. Betting on Parry winning is a value bet.
- Value bet on Parry winning.
The WTA Strasbourg women’s tournament Round of 16 concludes on Wednesday. One of the Thursday quarter-finals in Strasbourg is already set, but the three others remain undecided. Wednesday’s matches will determine those.