Baltacha v Kvitova US Open Tennis Betting Preview and Odds

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Britain’s Elena Baltacha, playing in the main draw of the US Open for the first time in her career, blitzed her way into the second round in just over an hour of play. Baltacha, who is ranked 57th in the World and is enjoying a very successful and progressive season, beat Petra Martic, the player who knocked her out of Wimbledon in the first round a couple of months ago. This time around Baltacha looked more comfortable and confident in winning 6-2 6-2 without any trouble whatsoever. Scot Baltacha is the main focus of British women’s tennis and has been carrying the flag all season so very well. She has scored impressive victories over top ten players like Li Na, Jie Zheng and French Open winner Francesca Schiavone. Now Baltacha has a chance to fire her way into the top fifty players in the world, an ambition of the positive and never say die approach she brings to the game. Perhaps the disappointment at Wimbledon has made her just that little bit stronger, and going into the second round where she plays Petra Kvitova. Baltacha will be well worth backing in the match, especially if she brings such a professional and clinical display, and she will have had a day’s extra rest over her opponent.

Baltacha to win: 6/4 at Stan James
Kvitova to win: 4/7 at SkyBet


One of the most noticeable improvements against Martic at Flushing Meadows, was the serving of Baltacha, who only lost two points in the whole match when she got her first serve in. Baltacha has picked up two titles this year, in something of a comeback year for her after suffering with a long injury in 2009. The 27 year old is the brightest spark on the WTA, and the prize for getting past the tough Czech opponent, will be a likely third round encounter against US Open defending champion Kim Clijsters. That would be a marvellous encounter for Baltacha on such a huge stage. Petra Kvitova, ranked 27th in the world will be an enduring test for Baltacha, but the Scot has beaten higher ranked opponents this year already, and is well worth backing in tennis betting for today. Kvitova was a surprise semi finalist at Wimbledon this year, where she fell to Serena Williams, but hasn’t been past the last 32 of a tournament since then.

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