WTA Cleveland
Paolini, Jasmine -175
Wang, Xinyu +142
Jasmone Paolini (WTA #35) has been on fire the last several months and playing very good tennis against some of the “TOP” players of the WTA. She’s 12-4 in her last 16 matches all against good and very good competition.
In Montreal, a WTA 1000 event she beat D. Vekic and M. Keys and lost to Pegula 4 and 0 in the 3 round.
A few days ago, in the Cincinnati WTA 1000 event she beat Kostyuk, Busca, Rabakina and lost to the eventual champion Coco Gauff 3and 2
Wang (WTA #56) has already played 3 matches in Cleveland, winning 2 qualies and yesterday she beat Burel in 3 tuff sets. She has won 8 straight matches and is playing exceptionally well.
The difference for me is the level of competition each has played (consistent quality of opponents). J. Paolini has had to play, concentrate, and focus against much stiffer, higher-level competition each point over several weeks and months whereas Wang has played a few ITF events and a lot weaker opponents over this same time frame. She has had opportunities to relax just a bit, the time and ability to lose focus for a few games and stull recover to win whereas Paolini had no such time frames to relax or lose focus for a few games.
When we all do our handicapping and due diligence and “FEEL” that all factors align with us picking up a win and a few bucks we make the play.
Many times, all our hard work does not bear fruit, many times all the hard work gives us a “W”. So hopefully today I am on the right side of the ledger.
We all know what wagering on women’s tennis is like when very few can hold serve consistently and motivation, intensity and focus varies greatly from one player to another player on any given day.
PLUS…………………. another very good capper (Bjorn_Borg ) did an excellent write-up / review on Paolini today which gave me further credence that I am on the right side of this wager.
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