Katie Boulter and Simona Halep will play against each other in the quarter-finals of the Birmingham Classic. The game will start on June 17 at 14:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-4.5) for Halep – 1.66.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 21 – 1.70.
Halep will have a significant advantage in class in the upcoming match and is unlikely to allow herself to lose. Especially since Simona has looked more than confident in her two previous matches.
In 8 of Halep’s 10 previous matches, less than 2.5 sets have been played.
Katie Boulter is only ranked 141st in the world rankings. However, at home grass tournaments in the UK, she is always at her best and often surprises.
This year, Katie has already made it to the second round of Nottingham. In Birmingham, we see her in the quarter-finals. We can’t say that she has had an easy tournament grid. She defeated Alison Riske (6-4, 6-3) and Caroline Garcia (7-6, 6-1). On grass, Boulter’s serve has helped her and she has been winning games quite consistently.
Boulter has won five of her past six matches on the British courts.
Simona Halep did not play her best on the clay. After the quarter-finals in Madrid, she lost after second-round matches in Rome and at Roland Garros.
On grass, Halep stepped up with hopes of success and so far she has fully lived up to expectations and confidently confirms her status as a favourite. In the first round, Simona defeated Lesia Tsurenko (6-1, 6-4). Then she left no chance for Harriet Dart (6-3, 6-2).
12 of Halep’s 15 previous battles have ended in exactly two sets.
In 4 of Halep’s 5 previous matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Over 9.5” with the odds of 1.62.
Type of Court – Grass
Speed of Court – 8/10
Boulter’s Rating – 141
Katie Boulter Wins/Losses in 2022 – 16/6
Halep’s Rating – 20
Simona Halep Wins/Losses in 2022 – 22/7
Who won the last meeting between these players?
Katie and Simona will play their first head-to-head meeting.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Ann Jones Court, Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the Birmingham Classic: Boulter vs Halep at Sportsbet.io and VBet.