Jason Collins
Dailysports's expert
Aryna Sabalenka
Danielle Collins
On March 24, Aryna Sabalenka and Danielle Collins will face off in the Miami tournament. Here is my betting suggestion for this event.
Aryna Sabalenka
The world's number one kicked off the season with a victory at the Brisbane tournament, which clearly boosted her confidence. At the Australian Open, the Belarusian reached the final, where she was a step away from defending her title but unexpectedly lost to American Madison Keys.
Sabalenka had another chance to claim a prestigious title at Indian Wells, but once again fell in the final, this time to the young Mirra Andreeva. In Miami, she has had no issues so far, easily defeating Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova 6-3, 6-0. She faced even fewer problems with Romania's Ruse, taking the first set 6-1 before her opponent retired due to injury.
Danielle Collins
The American tennis player is also well-known to fans of the sport. Collins holds a solid 15th place in the world rankings, although her play this season has raised many questions, as there have been no standout results.
In this tournament, she defeated Romania's Cirstea 6-4, 7-6, and then overcame Switzerland's Masarova 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Both opponents were not the most dangerous mid-tier players, yet they were not easy to beat. It is quite evident that the 31-year-old American is not in her best form right now, making it difficult for her to challenge the world ranking leader.
Match Facts
- Sabalenka has won 19 out of 23 matches this season.
- Collins has played 8 matches, winning five of them.
- Here are the odds for the upcoming clash: P1 - 1.16, P2 - 5.6
H2H
The opponents have met six times, with Sabalenka dominating the head-to-head 6-0.
Prediction
Of course, the Belarusian is the undisputed favorite in this pairing, with Aryna higher in the rankings and holding the advantage in head-to-head encounters. I believe the match could be dictated by Sabalenka, so I consider a bet on the Belarusian athlete's success with a handicap of -5.5 games to be appropriate here.
