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Bianca Andreescu faces tennis star Victoria Azarenka in the first round of the French Open.
The pregame narrative: Andreescu will have her hands full with Azarenka, and we’re expecting this match to go the distance. The over on games in the first set also seems like a wise wager.
Check out our Azarenka vs. Andreescu French Open picks for May 30.
Tennis odds as of 1:40 p.m. on 05/28/2023.
Azarenka vs. Andreescu French Open picks
Best Bet : Over 2.5 sets (+150)
The clay courts haven’t treated Andreescu kindly this year, but the same can be said for Azarenka.
Andreescu is 0-2 on the surface, dropping her first matches at the Madrid and Italian Opens. Her latest result, a 6-0, 6-1 loss to Marketa Vondrousova was extremely discouraging.
It’s worth noting, however, that these were her first two matches since returning from tearing ligaments in her ankle on March 27. The scaled-back workload since (two matches in two months) has likely helped with her recovery.
Azarenka, whose best finish at this tournament was a semifinals appearance in 2013, isn’t dominating on clay this year either. She’s 2-3 on the surface including a walkover in her most recent match at the Italian Open. She has only won one of her last four matches.
With neither dominating but both capable of playing at a high level, we’re expecting both to dominate portions of this match. With that in mind, we’ll gladly wager on both to win a set at plus-money odds.
Key stat: The over on this total has hit in four of Andreescu’s last seven complete matches.
Quick pick
Over 9.5 games – Set 1 (+114) : Recent trends from both competitors make this a wager to target.
Azarenka has played 10 games or more in three of her last five first sets while Andreescu has also played 10 games or more in three of her last five first sets.
Azarenka, who’s a -200 favourite in this match, has struggled recently to start her matches on a strong note. She has lost four of her last five opening sets, meaning Andreescu could force her into a lengthy set to open this contest.
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