Yulia Putintseva vs Liudmila Samsonova Prediction & Picks - WTA Cincinnati Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
On Friday, one of the matches taking place at the WTA event in Cincinnati, it's Kazakhstan vs Russia, with Yulia Putintseva taking on Liudmila Samsonova. Having returned to the hard-court game with a disappointing defeat recently, Putintseva probably won't be feeling too confident, especially as she's up against a higher-ranked player who has played more tennis on this North American hard-court swing. Therefore, it is the Russian who looks better placed to come out on top.
This looks like a decent opportunity for Liudmila Samsonova to get the job done, as the early betting lines quite clearly suggest. However, there may just be a smidgen of value to be had by betting on the Russian to get the better of her Kazakh opponent without dropping a set. After all, Yulia Putintseva has found it very difficult to take on higher-ranked players on hard courts in recent times.
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Yulia Putintseva - Liudmila Samsonova Key Points
- On her hard-court reappearance, Yulia Putintseva lost in straight sets.
- Yulia Putintseva has lost three of her last four hard-court matches in straight sets.
- Yulia Putintseva has lost each of her last three hard-court matches against higher-ranked players in straight sets.
- Liudmila Samsonova has won two of her last three hard-court matches against lower-ranked players in straight sets.
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Our Yulia Putintseva vs Liudmila Samsonova Prediction
When these two players last met, Yulia Putintseva did win, on a hard court too. However, that was more than two years ago. Things have clearly changed since, so much so that Liudmila Samsonova is definitely the superior player. The Russian had recently delivered some commanding straight-set wins in matches not dissimilar to this, which is hard to ignore, especially when her Kazakh opponent comes here having played just one hard court match of late, a match that she lost comfortably.
SportyTrader's Yulia Putintseva vs Liudmila Samsonova Pick: Liudmila Samsonova to Win 2-0.
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