Jessica Pegula and Simona Halep will play each other in the 1/2 final of the National Bank Open in Toronto. The game will start on August 13 at 18:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-3) for Halep – 1.75.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 22 – 2.07.
Halep has a better chance of reaching the final in the upcoming match. Simona has overcome the tournament path flawlessly, without giving up a single set. In the last game, Simona defeated Gauff which was not an easy task. Pegula had easier opponents, while she had decent problems with Giorgi. Moreover, it is Halep who can play more reliable on the back line, which can become a key point today.
All of Halep’s matches in Toronto ended in two sets. In the last game against Gauff, 23 games were played. The match against Pegula is expected to be tough.
Jessica Pegula had a poor start to the American hard-court series. In Washington, she was defeated in the second round by Daria Saville (5-7, 4-6). However, in Toronto, she managed to improve her game and reached the semi-finals.
In Canada, Jessica started her tournament journey straight from the second round and played three matches. Her biggest challenge came in the 1/16 finals when she defeated Camila Giorgi (3-6, 6-0, 7-5) in three sets. The quarterfinals came easily for Pegula. She was able to defeat Yulia Putintseva (6-3, 6-3) with a more consistent serve.
Jessica Pegula has won 5 of her last 6 matches at the WTA 1000 level.
Simona Halep also had a bad transition to the hard court. In Washington, she was unable to complete her second-round match against Anna Kalinskaya (5-7, 0-2) because of the heat.
In Toronto, Simona is flawless so far. She defeated all her opponents on her way to the semifinals with a perfect 2-0 in sets. In her last two matches against Teichmann (6-2, 7-5) and Coco Gauff (6-4, 7-6), there were some difficulties, but Halep coped with them.
Simona Halep has won 6 of her last 7 matches as a clear favourite.
In all three of Pegula’s matches at the Canadian Open, less than nine games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Under 9.5” with odds of 1.58.
Type of Court – Hard
Speed of Court – 6/10
Pegula’s Rating – 7
Jessica Pegula Wins/Losses in 2022 – 29/14
Halep’s Rating – 15
Simona Halep Wins/Losses in 2022 – 36/11
Pegula won the only head-to-head meeting on the withdrawal of her opponent.
The match will be played at Center Court, Sobeys Stadium, Toronto, Canada.
We recommend checking out the odds for the National Bank Open: Pegula vs Halep at 22bet.