Tatjana Maria vs Linda Fruhvirtova Prediction, Expert Picks, Odds, H2H Stats, 5/8/24

Day 3 in Rome brings Tatjana Maria and Linda Fruhvirtova together as they meet for the first time in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Our Tatjana Maria vs Linda Fruhvirtova prediction can be found below with lovely value.

Fruhvirtova had to pass two tests in qualifying to land in the first round of section 4, and Ej will reveal that history is not on her side. 

Tatjana Maria opens the event ranked 65th in WTA Rankings, and this will be a test for a 36-year-old against the teenage Fruhvirtova on Wednesday morning.

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MARIA VS FRUHVIRTOVA PREDICTION: A LENGTHY BATTLE IN SECTION 4 

• Prediction: Match Total Over 2.5 Sets
• Best Odds: +135 (2.35)
• Bookmaker: Pinnacle
• Stakes: 3/10

Odds as of 7:00 am UK Time, May 9, 2024. Odds may now differ.

I mentioned that history is not on Linda Fruhvirtova’s side, so let me explain. Not only has it been the case this entire season, but if you review Fruhvirtova’s entire history on this surface, we have something to discuss.

Linda has not won three consecutive matches all season and has never won three straight games on clay as a pro. It may seem like a cheeky stat but I don’t doubt she can’t beat Tatjana Maria today in Rome.

I am not messing with that Moneyline play, although it is about even money if you can make the call on the winner of this match.

I expect plenty of tennis to be played, and did you notice the main total for this affair? The line setters are posting an O/U of 22.5, and I see some sites with a straight 23 on the total.

I am not even playing around with that either because the Over 2.5 Sets offer is listed at +135, and you are damn right they will go the distance. You saw me smash out yesterday’s winner with my 3-set Prop, and you can expect it twice today. (Hint: Don’t miss my other WTA article today!)

Let’s give you a bonus bet to smash for an Ace today. If the line setters expect a high-scoring match, let’s take advantage of a 7 – 6 first set, shall we?

At +322, Pinnacle offers the Total to go Over 10.5 games in the first set, and how Ej Garr rolls out big value bets. Considering the Over 9.5 Games opening frame is only even money, let’s pass on that short-side offer and cash a paycheck today!

My main offer is the Over 2.5 Sets at +135 because we have to post our best bet for the match. Enjoy watching your ROI go boom when these two provide some fireworks in Rome on Wednesday.  

TATJANA MARIA RECENT FORM

Maria has hit the Over 2.5 Sets prop in five of her last six matches and struggles to get many positive results on clay. 

Tatjana has a 3 – 4 record having only played seven clay matches this season, although she has produced a 28 – 18 on the dirt over the last three campaigns. 

LINDA FRUHVIRTOVA RECENT FORM

These are the moments when the lights get a bit too bright for the teen from the Czech Republic. Fruhvirtova won both of her qualifying round matches to arrive here, and she has never put a run of 3-straight wins together on clay. 

Since going pro in 2019, Linda is 19 -24 on clay, although she is 4 – 3 on this surface in 2024.

MARIA VS FRUHVIRTOVA HTH –  STAT OF THE MATCH:

Maria and Fruhvirtova have never met before today.

Fruhvirtova has played two of her four sets in this tournament to a tie-break, and I mentioned that Maria had hit the Over 2.5 Sets five straight times before the loss in her last match to Azarenka in Madrid.

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