Peyton Stearns is preparing for her second round match in the WTA French Open.
Stearns Favoured Against Snigur
Stearns faces Daria Snigur in the second round. Snigur is ranked World No. 93, while Stearns is ranked No. 78. Stearns is being priced as a clear favourite at 1.48 on the moneyline.
Stearns secured a straight-set first-round victory over Sofia Kenin. Snigur defeated Clara Tauson in the first round. The markets might be reacting to Tauson’s lack of full health heading into the French Open.
Snigur’s win over Tauson probably had something to do with Tauson’s lack of full health. People consider whether an athlete or team can be trusted when betting on sports. Snigur earned some trust with her win. Stearns beat Sofia Kenin, who has been struggling as a singles player for some time.
Stearns is 3-4 in her last seven matches. She is not playing well enough to be priced as such a heavy favourite. Snigur should be able to win at least one set. Snigur +1.5 sets is a value bet.
Kostyuk’s Winning Streak
Marta Kostyuk faces Katie Volynets. Kostyuk is one of the hottest players on tour right now. She won in Rouen and Madrid.
Kostyuk hasn’t lost a match since Miami in late March. She has found a comfort zone on clay. She easily beat Oksana Selekhmeteva in the first round.
Volynets is 3-2 in her last five matches. She beat Clara Burel in the first round. It will be interesting to see if Volynets’ form can rise to give Kostyuk a real challenge.
The winning streak created by Marta Kostyuk is hard to ignore. She is red-hot right now. Volynets’ win in the first round came against Clara Burel, a player ranked outside the top 1,000. It is hard to place a lot of value on that particular result.
Weather Conditions in Paris
The weather in Paris has been very hot. It is expected to stay that way for the next few days. Players will need to manage matches well. They will need to be efficient and take advantage of opportunities when they can.
The second round contains a field of 64 players. By the time the second round ends late Thursday night, the field will be down to 32 for the coming weekend.
Betting on Snigur +1.5 sets is a value bet for sure.