These predictions are aimed at traders rather than punters. When assessing a match, I initially look for 2 things. Who do I think will win and how competitive will the other player be? Use them for straight bets if you wish but please bear in mind that is not what they are intended for.
**For previous rounds, if predictions were correct, I have left them in blue. Corrections are in black. The number in brackets is the confidence rating out of 10 from the Trading Tips email
WTA Linz Andreeva 1.27 v Potapova Due to start at 1 pm Confidence rating 7/10
Andreeva 2-1. Most recent Aug 2025, hard, Andreeva in 2. She won on grass in 2023, 2 sets. Potapova won on hard in 2022, 3 sets. Clay win %’s are even.
Andreeva had a 2 sets win over Stephens in the 2nd round. 3 sets win over Cirstea in the q final. Easy win in the semi final as strong favourite. She reached the Quarter finals at the French Open 2025, Quarter finals in Rome 2025, Quarter finals in Madrid 2025.
Potapova reached the Quarter final last year (indoors). 2 sets win over Zhang in the 1st round. Very easy win over Korpatsch in the 2nd round. 2 sets win over Tagger in the q final. Easy win over Vekic in the semi final. 4th Round in Madrid 2025.
12 month clay stats favour Andreeva overall. Stats for their last 10 also favour her. Stats for the tournament favour Potapova overall. Lay Andreeva around 1.20 and remove liability at 1.40. Back Andreeva around 1.80 or if she loses set 1.
Update: Andreeva served first and was broken. Her price moved to 1.41. I didn’t want to back her at that price so I waited.
The next 2 games were holds. Potapova served at 2-1. She faced a break point but recovered to hold. In the following game, Andreeva was broken to 15. I placed a part stake back on Andreeva at 2.06.
Potapova held to lead 5-1. Andreeva was then broken for a third time to lose the set.
A disappointing set from Andreeva. Her first serve percentage was good at 69%. First serve points won were not terrible at 61% but she won 1 of her 8 second serve points.
I try to stay with my pre match assessment but she wasn’t making it easy!
Potapova served first in the second set. I added to my position by laying her at 1.59. She held to 0. Andreeva was taken to deuce in the next game but managed to hold serve.
In the next game, Potapova was broken to 0. I removed liability by laying Andreeva at 1.97, leaving the profit on Andreeva.
in the next game, Andreeva was broken to 15! Well, at least I was risk free! Potapova was broken in the next game after saving a break point. The remaining games in the set were all very easy holds.
In the third set, the first 4 games were holds. Potapova did face a single break point in the first game. Potapova served at 2-2 and was broken after saving 2 break point. I hedged at 1.22.
I did consider laying Andreeva after that break as there was a 53% chance that there would be a break back. I did not lay. Potapova broke back in the next game!
Andreeva took the next 3 games with 2 breaks and a hold of serve.
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