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WTA Strasbourg
Sakkari 1.87 v Stearns
Due to start at 11:30 am
Confidence rating 7/10

Stearns 1-0 (Jan 2025, hard, 3 sets). Clay win %’s favour Stearns.

Sakkari reached the 2nd round in Rome 2026.

Stearns reached the 2nd round in Rome 2026. 2nd round in Madrid 2026. 3rd round in Charleston 2026. Semi final in Rome 2025.

12 month WTA stats favour Stearns on serve.
Lay Sakkari around 1.55 and remove liability at 2.00.

Match prediction: Stearns in 3 sets.

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Update: Sakkari served first. She was priced at 1.90. She was broken to 0. I laid Stearns at 1.65.
0-1

Stearns went 15-40 behind. I removed most of the liability at 1.86, Leaving the green on Stearns. She saved the 2 break points and held.
0-2

The next 4 games were holds. They each faced 1 break point.
1-2
1-3
2-3
2-4

Sakkari was broken to 30. I removed the remaining liability at 1.37.
2-5

Stearns was broken when serving for the set.
3-5

Sakkari was broken again to give the set to Stearns.
3-6

Stats for the set favoured Stearns. Her first serve percentage was a little low at 59% but overall it was a decent performance. Sakkari had a good first serve percentage at 65% but her 3 points from 11 on second serve was hurting her.

Stearns was priced at 1.33 after the set.

I had a free bet on Stearns and was in no rush to lay her. Stearns served first in the second set. The first 3 games were holds with no break points.
0-1
1-1
1-2

Sakkari was broken to 30. I could have laid Stearns now that she was a set and a break ahead but I left the free bet to run.
1-3

Hold to 0 for Stearns.
1-4

Sakkari was broken again.
1-5

Stearns served out the set and the match to 0.
1.6

Stearns won 6-3, 6-1.