Simona Halep will play against Katerina Siniakova in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open. The game will start on June 21 at 15:30 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-4.5) for Halep – 1.63.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Under 20 – 1.70.
There is no sensation to be expected today. Halep has beaten Siniakova in their last two head-to-head encounters, each time taking one of the sets 6-0. Of course, Katerina will be extremely motivated to defend last year’s final points. However, that won’t be enough.
Simona Halep did not have much success on clay, posting only five wins in eight matches. She withdrew from Roland Garros after a second-round match against Zheng Qinwen (6-2, 2-6, 1-6). The former world #1 started to rectify the situation in her first grass-court match.
In Birmingham last week, Halep went three rounds very confidently, outscoring Lesia Tsurenko (6-1, 6-4), HarriettDart (6-3, 6-2) and Katie Boulter (6-4, 6-1). However, she was stopped in the semi-finals by Beatriz Haddad Maia (3-6, 6-2, 4-6). Nevertheless, match practice has been gained and the former world #1 can well count on her success in Bad Homburg.
Halep has been stronger in 9 of her last 1 0meetings on grass as a favourite.
A year ago, Katerina Sinyakova shone in Bad Homburg and sensationally made it to the final. Angelique Kerber (3-6, 2-6) stopped her from winning the major trophy.
In 2022, it will be very difficult for her to repeat that result and protect the ranking points. Of course, she had no luck with the schedule. However, Katerina is looking unconvincing all season long, with only eight wins in 18 games. The switch to grass has not worked out. Last week in Berlin, Siniakova fell in the first round to Bianca Andreescu (4-6, 6-4, 4-6).
Siniakova has lost in 8 of her last 10 matches to top-20 representatives.
In two of their three head-to-head matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Under 9.5” with the odds of 1.55.
Type of Court – Grass
Speed of Court – 9/10
Halep’s Rating – 20
Simona Halep Wins/Losses in 2022 – 23/7
Siniakova’s Rating – 63
Katerina Siniakova Wins/Losses in 2022 – 8/10
Who won the last meeting between these players?
Halep leads (2-1) in the head-to-head clash.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Center Court, TC Bad Homburg, Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the Bad Homburg Open: Halep vs Siniakova at Sportsbet.io and VBet.