In the semi-finals of the Open de Limoges, Clara Tauson and Lucia Bronzetti will play against each other. The Italian is a clay player, but in Limoges, Lucia is at her best, quickly adapting to the surface, struggling to take the initiative and riding on character. Bronzetti is having the best season of her career. Initially, the Italian shot up on the clay court, but now she is also improving on the fast courts. It seems that Tauson Bronzetti won’t be let off the court easily either. The match will start on December 16 at 20:30.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+4.5) for Bronzetti – 1.86.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 20.5 – 1.72.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – Sets Scoring: 1>2 – 2.05.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #4 – 1st Set Games Over 9.5 – 2.212.
Victories are not easy for Tauson in Limoges. In none of her three matches at the tournament has she defeated her opponents by more than four games. We do not think that the game against the excellent Bronzetti will be an exception. In this pairing, we propose a prediction on the underdog.
In each of Tauson’s matches in Limoges, more than 20 games were invariably played. In the last game with Bronzetti, three sets were played. We expect a hard-fought game today as well.
Clara Tauson is having a high-profile end to the tennis season in the halls. The former world #33 is playing her fifth tournament in a row and has made the quarter-finals at least. In Limoges, she conquered the semi-finals.
Tauson had a difficult tournament path. All the bouts in Limoges were tough and tight. She started off with a win over Kristina Mladenovic (7-5, 7-6). Then came a win over Marta Kostyuk (7-6, 6-4). In the quarterfinals, Clara could only defeat Varvara Gracheva (4-6, 6-4, 6-2) in three sets.
Clara Tauson has won 10 of her last 11 matches at the indoor hard courts.
Lucia Bronzetti’s appearance in the semi-finals in Limoges came as a surprise. The Italian was on a seven-match winless streak and had been without a match practice for a long time prior to the start in Limoges.
In her two starts in France, Bronzetti passed Jodie Anna Burrage (6-4, 6-4) and Jana Fett (6-4, 6-2) without giving up a set. In the quarterfinals, she managed to get win against Clara Burel (3-6, 6-4, 6-0).
In three of Bronzetti’s last five matches at the indoor hard courts, more than 20 games have been played.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Clara Tauson’s Rating – 115
Clara Tauson Wins/Losses in 2022 – 25/17
Lucia Bronzetti’s Rating – 57
Lucia Bronzetti Wins/Losses in 2022 – 37/25
In three of Tauson’s last five matches, more games have been played in the first set, than in the second. We offer to bet on “Sets Scoring: 1>2” with odds of 2.05.
In three of Bronzetti’s previous five matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Over 9.5” with odds of 2.212.
Clara Tauson and Lucia Bronzetti have never played against each other. This match will be the first-ever head-to-head encounter between the rivals.
The match will be played in Center Court, Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, France.
We recommend checking out the odds for the 2022 WTA Open de Limoges: Clara Tauson vs Lucia Bronzetti at 1xBet.