Bunyawi Thamchaiwat vs Shirvalli Bhamidipaty Prediction, Picks, Odds, H2H, Stats - 12/16/24

Bunyawi Thamchaiwat received a special exemption entry to the main draw at the WTA50 ITF Navi Mumbai event and landed a rematch of the Solapur finals in the first round against Shirvalli Bhamidipaty. 

The 926th-ranked Thailand native reached the first final of her career last weekend after appearing in the 12th tournament since 2022. The 26-year-old sat out the 2023 campaign and is a slight underdog against Bhamidipaty. 

EJ Garr’s prediction is for Bunyawi Thamchaiwat vs Shirvalli Bhamidipaty calls for the favorite to exceed expectations with odds at -115 on the handicap.

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Bunyawi Thamchaiwat vs Shirvalli Bhamidipaty WTA Navi Mumbai Prediction: India Native Feeling at Home

• Prediction: Shirvalli Bhamidipaty -1.5 Games handicap 
• Best Odds: -115
• Bookmaker: Pinnacle
• Stakes: 1/10

Odds as of 7:00 am UK Time on December 16, 2024. Odds may now differ.

Bunywai Thamchaiwat and Shirvalli Bhamidipaty played in the Solapur finals in India on Sunday. The Indian native won 7 – 5, 6 – 3, earning her first tourney win of the 2024 campaign.

The 376th-ranked 23-year-old is only slightly favored to advance today and I will keep this short and sweet.

We are dealing with a low-level event and a rematch between two ladies who met two days ago. Bhamidipaty proved she could beat her opponent once and I am putting faith in the India native to cover a marginal handicap of -1.5 games.

Pinnacle is posting a -115 line on the odds of that happening, and with a 1-unit stake, I will make the small investment in Bhamidipaty’s appearance in the second round in Mumbai.

A limited number of sportsbooks offer wagering options for this WTA50 event, and I had to wait until 1 AM ET to get a semblance of lines. I will do my best this week to pick out some hidden gems but the level of players in this event isn’t filled with household names so I suggest small wagers.

BUNYAWI THAMCHAIWAT RECENT FORM

Bunyawi Thamchaiwat has played in 12 tournaments over the last three years. After a 5 – 4 2022 season, the Thai native ranked 1204th before missing the 2023 campaign. 

Thamchaiwat is 10 – 8 in 2024 with one finals appearance which played out on Sunday against Bhamidipaty amounting to a runner-up trophy.

Thamchaiwat has never played on clay or grass.

SHIRVALLI BHAMIDIPATY RECENT FORM

Bhamidipaty earned her first tourney win of the 2024 campaign against today’s first-round opponent in Mumbai. The India native has two tournament wins in two campaigns with the 2023 WTA25 title on clay at the Bengaluru 2 (ITF) event.

Bhamidipaty is 31 – 22 this year with one loss on clay after a 10 – 2 campaign on the dirt in 2023.  

THAMCHAIWAT VS BHAMIDIPATY HTH –  STAT OF THE MATCH

Thamchaiwat and Bhamidipaty met two days ago in the final at the Solapur WTA35 ITF event and the India native earned the trophy with a straight-sets victory.

With qualifying concluding on Monday in Mumbai, the field for the main draw has yet to be completed. We will find out early Monday morning which two competitors will battle in the first round to face the winner of this contest.

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