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<\/p>\nThe WTA is back in China with the WTA Hong Kong Open. There are ten more matches scheduled, and LWOS has decided to cover nine of the ten. We aim to bring you most of the early-round matches from the WTA Hong Kong tournament, regardless of the players\u2019 rankings. Please share your thoughts in the comments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
WTA Hong Kong Open\u00a0
\nCirstea\u2013Galfi: Time 07:00<\/p>\n
H2H: 0-0<\/p>\n
Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea vs Dalma Galfi is the first meeting between the two of them at any level. Both women are 6-4 in their last ten matches, and both had a three-game winning streak in there, as well. Additionally, both women have admirable losses during the same window. Galfi is having the better overall year. She\u2019s 42-23 overall and 12-8 on a hardcourt. Cirstea is 28-19 overall, but she\u2019s 24-13 on a hardcourt. This is the first time either player has played at WTA Hong Kong. While both women are also coming off a competitive loss, Cirstea\u2019s was in the semifinals, while Galfi\u2019s was in the qualifying round.<\/p>\n
Best Bet to Make<\/p>\n
The books have Cirstea by about 2-1 odds. Cirstea already has one hardcourt title this year. Both of Galfi\u2019s titles took place on a clay court. Given how well Cirstea performed in her semifinal loss to Leylah Fernandez, it\u2019s not a shock that the books think she ought to win this match. Cirstea\u2019s lone title this year also came fairly recently, so she\u2019s also got that going in her favor. Galfi has done well, too, but she hasn\u2019t made it to a quarterfinal since July. It just makes more sense to take Cirstea straight up.<\/p>\n
That being said, Cirstea winning\u00a0is a value bet for sure.<\/p>\n
Value bet\/ the best odds: Cirstea winning @1.5 @WilliamHill<\/p>\n
Kalinskaya \u2013 Rakhimova: Time 10:00<\/p>\n
H2H: 2-0<\/p>\n
Anna Kalinskaya vs Kamilla Rakhimova will square off for the third time. Their last meeting was earlier this year in the first round of WTA Washington, which Kalinskaya won in straight sets. She also won their 2024 WTA Dubai qualifying match in straight sets; both matches were on a hardcourt. Rakhimova hasn\u2019t been having a great year as a singles player. She\u2019s done much better in doubles. She\u2019s 27-32 overall and 12-20 on a hardcourt. Kalinskaya is only 23-20 overall and 14-13 on a hardcourt, but at least she has a winning record on both. She\u2019s also coming off of a quarterfinal appearance in her last tournament.<\/p>\n
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Best Bet to Make<\/p>\n
The books have Kalinskaya as a solid favorite. It\u2019s close to 3-1 on most books. The average is 1.33 to 3.31, so you\u2019re not going to make much taking Kalinskaya straight up. Taking Kalinskaya 2:0 at 1.91 would be my recommendation for this match. Another solid option is the over\/under on 20.5 games. The over on 10Bet is at 1.95 and the under on Bet365 is 1.91, so you\u2019re going to find value either way. Thinking about it a bit more, I think a total games played bet might be more solid, given that three of Kalinskaya\u2019s five matches have gone three sets.<\/p>\n
That being said, Over 20.5 games\u00a0is a value bet for sure.<\/p>\n
Value bet\/ the best odds: Over 20.5 games\u00a0@1.95 @10Bet<\/p>\n
Wang \u2013 Fernandez: Time 08:30<\/p>\n
H2H: 0-1<\/p>\n
Xiyu Wang vs Leylah Fernandez will be the second meeting between the two of them. Their only other match was a second-round 2024 French Open match, which Fernandez won in straight sets. Fernandez is having a solid year, and she just won her second tournament of the year when she beat Tereza Valentova in the final at WTA Osaka after a three-set slugfest. In fact, both of Fernandez\u2019s tournament wins have come after July 20th of this year, so it seems she\u2019s determined to finish strong. Wang also won a title this year, but it came at ITF Lexington in August. While she has that ITF title and another ITF semifinal, she hasn\u2019t made it past the round of 16 in any WTA event this year.<\/p>\n
Best Bet to Make<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a solid reason why Fernandez is a sizable favorite in this match. Aside from the fact that she won this tournament in 2023 and was a semifinalist last year, there\u2019s also the matter of her current form. While Wang is 5-5 in her last ten matches, Fernandez is 7-3 with a tournament victory. Her only losses during that time were to Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, and Elena Rybakina. She\u2019s definitely playing at a high level and should be able to win this match in straight sets.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
That being said, Fernandez winning\u00a0is a value bet for sure.<\/p>\n
Value bet\/ the best odds:\u00a0 Fernandez winning @1.66 @1xBet<\/p>\n
Main Photo Credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n
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