WTA Indian Wells: Iga Swiatek vs Yulia Putintseva
*Minimum odds $1.72* This is a low total, but it’s very difficult to see how Putintseva gets any sort of easy service in this matchup. Swiatek can dominate on a slow and high-bouncing high court; she has no problems attacking Putintseva’s loopy forehand, and the Kazakh’s variation is simply not as effective against a player like Swiatek.
Putintseva’s style is most effective against big ball strikers who don’t like her variation of slices and spins, which throw them off their rhythm; she can’t defend as well against Swiatek’s use of angles as the more linear hitting of other opponents. Swiatek beat her 6-1/6-3 last year on a much quicker court in Australia; I think she wins at least one set by a 6-0/6-1 margin.
Betting Strategy
BACK: Under 17.5 Games 1.5 units
This is a low total, but it’s very difficult to see how Putintseva gets any sort of easy service in this matchup