Emma Raducanu vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich
8th October from 0300hrs
Tennis – USA – US Open 2021
Pick Raducanu 2-0
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 8/11* (odds taken 21:05 GMT on October 7th 2021)
Britain’s Emma Raducanu lines up against Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the second round of Indian Wells.
This is the first match for Raducanu since landing that astonishing US Open title.
Will the teen sensation pick up where she left off? This is her first match at Indian Wells having received a bye in the first round.
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Emma Raducanu Preview – Brit is back
Emma Raducanu is back in action this week after accepting a wildcard for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
This is a WTA 1000 event, the top tier level on the tour aside from the Grand Slams.
It was a Grand Slam success for Raducanu the last time she was in action.
After coming through three rounds of qualification, she remarkably powered her way to the US Open 2021 title.
Raducanu never dropped a set in that title-winning run.
The young Brit is a quote of 3/10 to step back into winning ways immediately as she faces Sasnovich for a place in the Third Round in California* (odds taken 21:05 GMT on October 7th 2021 at Unibet).
So there were those ten matches won (including qualifiers) by Raducanu at Flushing Meadows.
But there was further form before that, albeit at lower levels.
Just before the US Open, Raducanu had won four matches at Chicago, a lower-tiered event.
So that’s a W14 L1 record in her last fifteen matches.
All of those were on hard court as well.
Since retiring from Wimbledon, Emma Raducanu is W16 L2 in hard court matches at all levels.
A Raducanu 2-0 set betting pick is at 8/11* (odds taken 21:05 GMT on October 7th 2021 at Unibet)
Aliaksandra Sasnovich Preview – Can Belarusian upset the odds?
This is a big match for Belarusian player Aliaksandra Sasnovich who is ranked 100th in the world.
She was in action in the first round of Indian Well.s
Sasnovich lined up against Maria Camila Osorio Serrano and breezed through that match.
It was a powerful 6-0 6-4 victory that Sasnovich took.
But this on paper, of course, is a much bigger challenge that awaits her in the second round.
The win for Sasnovich in tennis betting is at a quote of 5/2* (odds taken 21:05 GMT on October 7th 2021 at Unibet).
This will be the first meeting between the two players.
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During 2021 Aliaksandra Sasnovich has taken a 21/19 win/loss record on the WTA.
That is in comparison to the tremendous 23/6 record that Raducanu has posted in the calendar year.
Sasnovich has not won more than one match in any of her three tournaments.
Her recent form on hard court surfaces is W7 L6.
It’s been just a W3 L4 record for the Belarusian in her last seven played on the surface.
She only picked up a set on one of those four defeats as well.
Emma Raducanu vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich Betting Advice
If Emma Raducanu carries on from anywhere near the levels she left off at the US Open, then she should breeze this.
Of course, there is bigger scrutiny on her now, bigger pressure and a lot more attention.
But the Raducanu 2-0 set betting option at 8/11 is the main pick for tennis betting* (odds taken 21:05 GMT on October 7th 2021 at Unibet).
Key Facts – Emma Raducanu vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich Betting Tip
- Emma Raducanu meets Aliaksandra Sasnovich for the first time
- Emma Raducanu has won 14 of her last 15 hard court matches
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich has lost 4 of her last 7 on the hard court surface
Sasnovich is ranked 100th in the world and doesn’t have the recent consistency on hard court surfaces to suggest she can take this.
She has a bit of an advantage in having played in the first round and looking comfortable in it. That gives her match sharpness.
Quality will probably win out there. Raducanu 6-4 First Set Score 5/1* (odds taken 21:05 GMT on October 7th 2021 at Unibet)
The best betting odds for Emma Raducanu vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Emma Raducanu to win: 3/10 at Bet365
Aliaksandra Sasnovich to win: 5/2 at Bet365
