WTA ACAPULCO
GAVRILOVA (1.68) V BUZARNESCU (2.44)
Neither player has been In particular good form but Buzarnescu has lost her last 11! I am looking to back Gavrilova but I am hoping for a decent start from Buzarnescu and if Gavrilova hits 2.0 or above then I will be backing her.
STEPHENS (1.22) V PARMENTIER (5.50)
Stephens leads the head to head 3-1, Stephens has not played since the Australian Open and I really do feel that she uses these tournaments as a training exercise to make sure she is 100% right for the Grand Slams, Parmentier has a decent serve and in three of their 4 meetings it has been close with 2 matches going 3 sets. I am happy to lay Stephens at her current price and would look to exit around the 1.60/70 mark
AZARENKA (1.87) V COLLINS (2.08)
Collins been in excellent form after reaching the SF at the Australian Open and she has to be my pick here at the prices, I feel this will go three sets so the choice is either to lay the first set winner around 1.30 price but I am going to try a lay of Azarenka at 1.87 and will manage my position from there but I do favour Collins to come through in three sets.
WTA BRISBANE
TOMLJANOVIC TO BEAT SINIAKOVA @ 2.33
TOMLJANOVIC V SINIAKOVA TO FEATURE A TIE BREAK IN THE MATCH 3.75
Siniakova leads the head to head winning in three sets last year, two sets featured a tie-break and in these fast conditions I think it is set up for serve to dominate and can see another tie break featuring here. Tomljanovic has the better and more aggressive return game and this will be key here with I suspect the few chances that will arise to break serve in this match also she appears to be mentally stronger than Siniakova who can sometimes let the match situation get to her.
HOLD SERVE BREAK SERVE
TOMLJANOVIC 61.7% 45.5%
SINIAKOVA 63.8% 40.2%
WTA SHENZEN
PARMENTIER TO BEAT CIRSTEA @ 2.17
Head to head is tied 2-2, Parmentier was quite impressive in her first round match here and although Cirtsea is the better player she is very unpredictable and I cannot have her at odds on against a consistent opponent.
HOLD SERVE BREAK SERVE
PARMENTIER 54.4% 25.6%
CIRSTEA 59.8% 32.6%
OSTAPENKO TO BEAT NICULESCU @ 2.0
Niculescu leads the head to head 1-0, Ostapenko hits the ball flat and hard and although she had a disappointing season last year she could overpower Niculescu here if she is on her game and make her odds look very generous.
HOLD SERVE BREAK SERVE
OSTAPENKO 54% 37.5%
NICULESCU 62% 51.9%
JOROVIC TO BEAT ZVONAREVA @ 2.38
Zvonareva leads the head to head 1-0, Bepa is my favourite player and so pleased to see her back on the tour but she is vulnerable here against a player playing with confidence and who will put her serve under extreme pressure with her aggressive return game.
HOLD SERVE BREAK SERVE
JOROVIC 66.7% 43.5%
ZVONAREVA 62.1% 41.9%
