Emma Raducanu vs Stefanie Voegele
31st August from 1500hrs
Tennis – USA – US Open 2021
Pick Raducanu to win
Bookmaker Betfair
Odds: 5/6* (odds taken 21:01 GMT on August 30th 2021)
There has been a change of plans for British youngster Emma Raducanu in the First Round of the US Open.
The initial draw had put Raducanu up against 13th seed Jennifer Brady, but the American had to pull out through injury.
So that means Raducanu now gets a fixture against Swiss lucky loser Stefanie Voegele.
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Emma Raducanu Preview – Young Brit can prevail
Young British sensation Emma Raducanu made a brilliant Grand Slam debut in the summer.
She raced through to the Fourth Round of Wimbledon but had to withdraw through illness.
But she is back and back in the form it would appear.
Since Wimbledon exit, Raducanu has played only one match at the WTA level.
That ended in defeat, but she is in with a good shot here of progressing.
This will be her first overseas Grand Slam match.
In the match outright for tennis betting, Raducanu is at a quote of 5/6 to win* (odds taken 21:01 GMT on August 30th 2021 at Betfair).
While this is a late readjustment, this is on paper, an easier match for Raducanu than it would have been against scheduled opponent Jennifer Brady.
Brady was a losing semi-finalist in last year’s US Open and a losing finalist at this year’s Australian Open.
Raducanu breezed through three rounds of qualification at the US Open to reach the main draw.
She won all three of her matches without dropping a single set.
That’s continued some impressive form from Raducanu on the hard court surface lately.
As a build-up, she went to A Challenger Tour event in Chicago and was runner up there.
That leaves Raducanu with a W7 L1 record in her last eight matches.
This isn’t out of her scope and a Raducanu 2-0 set betting option is at 15/8* (odds taken 21:01 GMT on August 30th 2021 at Betfair).
Stefanie Voegele Preview – Second chance for Voegele
Switzerland’s Stefanie Voegele gets a second bite of the cherry in the US Open 2021 draw.
She came through a couple of qualifying rounds before losing at the final hurdle.
But she enters the draw as a lucky loser with Jennifer Brady having pulled out of the tournament.
In the match outright, there is a quote of 11/10 on Voegele taking the match win* (odds taken 21:01 GMT on August 30th 2021 at Betfair).
So this is expected to be a tight match. Voegele is ranked higher in the world than Raducanu.
In 2021 Stefanie Voegele has posted a 13/16 win/loss match record.
In comparison, Raducanu is at 13/6 for 2021 at WTA/Grand Slam level.
Voegele has lost in the first round in each of her last eight Grand Slam appearances.
That has been the result in 10 of her last appearances in the main draw of a Grand Slam.
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Stefanie Voegele is in her 10th appearance at the US Open.
From the previous nine First Round matches played at Flushing Meadow in the Slam, the Swiss player has lost all but one.
Under 21.5 Games for the match is at a quote of 5/6* (odds taken 21:01 GMT on August 30th 2021 at Betfair).
We think that Raducanu races through this
Voegele doesn’t look like a great threat. In all competitions at all levels, Voegele has lost five of her last eight matches.
Emma Raducanu vs Stefanie Voegele Betting Advice
Emma Raducanu has a bigger chance in this one than she would likely have had against Jennifer Brady.
Can she take her chance? At a quote of 5/6 in the match outright, Raducanu is the way to go for tennis betting* (odds taken 21:01 GMT on August 30th 2021 at Betfair).
She looked supremely confident through the qualifiers.
Key Facts – Emma Raducanu vs Stefanie Voegele Betting Tip
- Emma Raducanu makes her US Open debut
- Emma Raducanu has won 7 of her last 8 matches
- Stefanie Voegele lost 9 of her 10 previous US Open matches
This isn’t a much more difficult match for her, as Voegele has not been in great form lately.
The track record of Voegele in Slams is poor and Raducanu can win her overseas Grand Slam debut match.
The Raducanu 2-0 set betting pick is at 15/8* (odds taken 21:01 GMT on August 30th 2021 at Betfair)
The best betting odds for Emma Raducanu vs Stefanie Voegele
Emma Raducanu to win: 5/6 at Bet365
Stefanie Voegele to win: 11/10 at Bet365
