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Trading Tip – WTA Madrid, Potapova v Ostapenko

Trading Tip - WTA Madrid, Potapova v Ostapenko 1

WTA Madrid
Potapova v Ostapenko 1.92
Due to start at 8:30 pm

Confidence rating 7/10

Ostapenko 2-0. Most recent May 2024, clay, 2 sets. She won on grass in 2023, 3 sets. Clay win %’s favour Potapova.

Potapova reached the 4th round last year. This year she lost in the qual rounds. Easy win in the 2nd round as lucky loser.
Final in Linz 2026. 2nd round of the French Open 2025. 2nd round in Rome.

Ostapenko lost in the 2nd round last season. 2 sets win over Waltert in the 2nd round.
3rd Round at the French Open 2025, 4th Round in Rome 2025, Title in Stuttgart 2025.

12 month stats and stats for their last 10 favour Potapova overall.
Chance of 3 sets.
Lay Ostapenko around 1.60 and remove liability at 2.10.

Match prediction: Potapova in 3 sets.

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Update: Potapova served first and was broken. I laid Ostapenko at 1.63.
0-1

In the next game, Ostapenko was broken to 15. I removed most of the liability at 1.89, leaving the green on Potapova.
1-1

In the next game, Potapova was broken again. I laid Ostapenko at 1.63.
1-2

Ostapenko held to 30
1-3

The next 2 games were holds with each player having to save 2 break points.
2-3
2-4

Potapova held to 0.
3-4

Ostapenko went 15-40 behind. I hedged at 1.93 on Ostapenko’s ladder. she saved 2 break points before holding serve.
3-5

Potapova saved 2 break points but held.
4-5

Ostapenko served out the set to 30.
4-6

Stats for the set were pretty average for both players. Low first serve percentages. Average first serve points won percentages and decent second serve stats.

Set 1 stats


Ostapenko was priced at 1.35 after the first set. Potapova served first in the second set and was broken to 15. I laid Ostapenko at 1.20.
0-1

Ostapenko was then broken to 15. I hedged at 1.36.
1-1

The next 2 games were holds to 30.
2-1
2-2

Potapova was then broken to 30. I laid Ostapenko at 1.20.
2-3

Ostapenko was then broken to 0! I let the lay run. Surely, Potapova would hold eventually!
3-3

The next 3 games were all holds without any break points.
4-3
4-4
5-4

Ostapenko was serving to stay in the set. She saved one break point but faced another and was broken. I hedged at 2.24.
6-4

Potapova’s stats in the second set improved a little overall. Her first serve percentage remained a little low. Ostapenko improved her first serve percentage but won 47% of first serve points and 30% of second serves.

Set 2 stats


After set 2, Potapova was priced at 1.80. She served first in the third set. This time, she held to 30!
1-0

Ostapenko was then broken to 0. I laid Potapova at 1.23. In WTA, the player who break first in a deciding set gets broken back 49.6% of the time on clay.
2-0

The next 2 games were holds to 0.
3-0
3-1

Potapova was broken after being taken to deuce. I hedged at 1.43.
3-2

Ostapenko then held to 15.
3-3

Potapova was broken to 0. I laid Ostapenko at 1.38. The above stat only applies for the first break of a third set but there had been enough breaks in the match to make this worth a try. Also, I favoured Potapova in the pre match assessment.
3-4

Ostapenko was broken to 15. I hedged at 2.02.
4-4

Potapova had to save a break point in the next game but held serve.
5-4

Ostapenko served to stay in the match but was broken to 15.
6-4

Potapova won 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

 
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Trading Tip – WTA Madrid, Baptiste v Paolini

Trading Tip - WTA Madrid, Baptiste v Paolini 2

WTA Madrid
Baptiste v Paolini 1.71
Due to start at 2:30 pm

Confidence rating 7/10

H2H 1-1. most recent May 2024, clay, Paolini in 2. Baptiste won on hard in 2021, 2 sets. Clay win %’s favour Paolini.

Baptiste reached the 2nd round last year. 2 sets win in the 2nd round.
4th Round at the French Open 2025, 3rd Round in Rome 2025.

Paolini reached the 3rd round last season. 3 sets win over Siegemund in the 2nd round.
4th Round at the French Open 2025, Title in Rome 2025.

12 month stats favour Baptiste on serve. 2026 stats also favour her ono serve.
Lay Paolini around 1.40 and remove liability at 1.80. Good chance of 3 sets.

Match prediction: Baptiste in 3 sets.

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Update: Baptiste served first and was broken to 15. I laid Paolini at 1.44.
0-1

The next 4 games were holds with no break points.
0-2
1-2
1-3
2-3

Paolini served next. She faced a break point at 40-A. Her price went to 1.57. I could have removed some liability but chose to wait for the break. She saved the break point but faced another break point and this time she was broken. I removed most of the liability at 1.76. I left the green on Baptiste.
3-3

In the next game, Baptiste faced 4 break points but recovered to hold.
4-3

The next 4 games were holds with no break points.
4-4
5-4
5-5
6-5

Paolini served at 5-6 and was broken to 30. I hedged at 1.40 on Baptiste’s ladder (3.40 on Paolini’s ladder).
7-5

Stats for the set were arguably better for Paolini. She had the better first serve percentage at 72%. She only won 55% of first serve points but was above the tour average on second serves won at 58%.

Baptiste had a lower first serve percentage at 57% and was only winning 39% of second serve points. That isn’t a great combination.

set 1 stats


Baptiste served first in the second set. I laid her at 1.41. She held to 0.
1-0

In the next game, Paolini saved 2 break points and held.
1-1

Baptiste served next and went 15-40 behind. I backed Baptiste at 1.53 using the same stake that I had used for the lay. This gave me green on Paolini and a bigger green on Baptiste. Baptiste saved 4 break points in that game and held.
2-1

The next 2 games were holds.
2-2
3-2

Paolini served next. She faced a break point but saved it. She saved another break point but faced a 3rd and was broken.
4-2

The next 3 games were holds.
5-2
5-3
6-3.

Baptiste won 7-5, 6-3.

 
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