FAQ: Women's WTA hard court tournament, Hong Kong. The tip interpretation is that Ponchet loses by a maximum difference of 4 games.
Recommended bet amount (bankroll): 2 %
Justification: Sofia Kenin (88th) has been almost constantly falling on the world rankings since her first and so far only Grand Slam title 4 years ago, although her recurring injuries have also contributed. This year too (15 W – 25 L) has almost completely landed in the bin, her only notable result was the final of last week’s WTA tournament. However, in the previous week, she easily lost even to a top 150 noname opponent… So her form is still fluctuating, as she is far from her previous toughness physically. After these, I expect that although she played relatively well in Tokyo, she won’t be able to maintain the same level in Hong Kong. Jessika Ponchet (106th) is on the exact opposite path: she wasn’t a top10 star, on the contrary, she is currently at her highest ever world ranking place! She has been consistently positive for years, for example this year she has 34 W – 25 L, and she has spent most of her playing time on hard and indoor hard surfaces. She will therefore not be surprised by the conditions in Hong Kong. I think she will win at least one set, but there could be even a bigger surprise in it.