Barbora Krejcikova vs Aryna Sabalenka
7th September from 1300hrs
Tennis – USA – US Open 2021
Pick Sabalenka to win
Bookmaker Betfair
Odds: 62/25* (odds taken 21:19 GMT on September 6th 2021)
With a fixture like this, there is little doubt that we are getting towards the business end of tennis betting at the US Open.
This is a superb heavy-weight clash with a semi-final place at stake.
Aryna Sabalanka, who overcame a big injury scare earlier in the tournament, is the favourite to battle her way through this.
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Barbora Krejcikova Preview – Can Krejcikova pull of the win?
This year’s surprise French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova is the underdog for this Quarter Final match at Flushing Meadows.
She is at a quote of 6/4 in tennis betting* (odds taken 21:19 GMT on September 6th 2021 at Betfair).
The Czech player has not dropped a set in battling her way through to the Quarter Finals.
In the Fourth Round, she faced a tough opponent in Garbine Muguruza.
But the 2-0 set win there for Krejcikova was highly impressive.
Since landing that first Grand Slam title at the French Open this year, Krejcikova has won another title since.
That was a hard court tournament in Prague in July.
While the Olympics and the WTA1000 Cincinnati events didn’t pan out for the Czech player, she is making an impact in New York.
It’s worth noting that this is the debut US Open tournament for Barbora Krejcikova.
It’s only her seventh appearance in a Grand Slam overall in her career, but this has been some year for her.
Krejcikova is a Top 10 player after racking up a total of three titles in 2021.
Ahead of the start of the US Open, Krejcikova was on a 39/12 win/loss record for the year.
She’s met Sabalenka once before, which was in a hard court tournament in Austria last year.
Krejcikova lost 2-1.
In the Set Betting Market, a repeat Salablanca 2-1 scoreline is at 10/3* (odds taken 21:19 GMT on September 6th 2021 at Betfair).
Aryna Sabalenka Preview – Can Sabalenka survive biggest test yet?
Earlier in this US Open tournament, Aryna Sabalenka took a worrying tumble on court.
She looked to have badly hurt her hand, threatening her place in the tournament.
But she’s pulled through and is in the Quarter Finals.
In the Fourth Round, Sabalenka met Elise Mertens and pulled off a 2-0 set win there.
The last three-match wins at the event now have been by a 2-0 scoreline.
We do think that this one is going to be a lot tighter as this is her toughest opponent yet.
An Over 20.5 Total Games tennis betting option is at 4/5* (odds taken 21:19 GMT on September 6th 2021 at Betfair).
This looks like a match which neither is going to let slide easily.
Current World Number 2 Sabalenka is targeting her first career Slam title.
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Aryna Sabalenka has won a couple of titles this year and the 23-year-old is now the deepest she has been at the US Open.
Her previous best result was a Fourth Round exit on her debut in 2018.
Earlier this year, Sabalenka recorded her best ever Grand Slam finish, by reaching the final four at Wimbledon.
Sabalenka has won seven of her last nine matches on the hard court now.
The only blip in her form there came in the First Round loss in Cincinnati against Paola Badosa.
We think she gets through, but not without a serious challenge.
Barbora Krejcikova vs Aryna Sabalenka Betting Advice
We are pulling towards Aryna Sabalenka for the win in this one, but we do think her opponent is good enough to get a set on the board.
The Sabalenka 2-1 set betting pick is at a quote of 10/3* (odds taken 21:19 GMT on September 6th 2021 at Betfair).
This looks like being a tremendous showdown between two players who have had big 2021 form.
Key Facts – Barbora Krejcikova vs Aryna Sabalenka Betting Tip
- Barbora Krejcikova has won three titles in 2021 including the French Open
- Barbora Krejcikova lost to Sabalenka in their one previous meeting
- Aryna Sabalenka has won two titles this year
On the hard court though, Sabalanka looks the slightly stronger of the two players and is a genuine title contender.
In the match outright, Sabalenka is the pick at a quote of 8/15* (odds taken 21:19 GMT on September 6th 2021 at Betfair).
We fully expect this to go the distance as it did in their one previous meeting.
The best betting odds for Barbora Krejcikova vs Aryna Sabalenka
Barbora Krejcikova to win: 6/4 at Bet365
Aryna Sabalenka to win: 8/15 at Bet365
