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Camila Giorgi and Simona Halep will meet in the first round of the US Open. This will be the second face-to-face meeting of the tennis players. Will the Romanian be able to please the fans after recovering from injury?
Camila Giorgi’s current form
Ahead of the US Open, Camila Giorgi played in Cincinnati and failed to please with a good performance. The Italian player crashed out of the tournament at the 1/64 finals. Giorgi lost in two sets to Jessica Pegula 2-6, 2-6. Camila’s form on hard court in 2021 is as follows: 11 wins and five losses. This year the Italian has generally made significant progress and won the first Masters of her career. It happened in Montreal. In the final, she beat Pliskova 2-1 in sets.
Simona Halep’s current form
The former world number one had several injuries that prevented her from competing at Roland Garros. In August, Simona Halep recovered from her injuries and returned to the court in Canada. In the round of 32 of the Montreal tournament, Halep lost in three sets to Collins, 6-2, 4-6, 4-6. The Romanian went on to win her first match in Cincinnati, 2-1 in sets against Linette. However, Halep was unable to continue playing due to another injury. In 2021, Halep won nine matches on the hard court and suffered three defeats.
History of head-to-head encounters
The only meeting between Halep and Giorgi took place six years ago. In the Miami (hard) tournament, the Romanian tennis player beat the Italian in two sets, 6:4, 7:5.
Interesting statistics
- Camila Giorgi has suffered five defeats in nine first round matches at the US Open;
- Camila Giorgi has won seven of her last eight matches against top-20 WTA players.
Expert Betting Tips
Simona Halep is experiencing health problems, which seriously impact the Romanian tennis player’s results. Halep now sits only 13th in the WTA rankings. The former first-ranked player’s opponent is Camila Giorgi, who is progressing this year. The Italian won her first Masters and, before that, reached the quarterfinal stage of the Olympics. I believe that Giorgi will be able to extend her excellent streak of performances against the top representatives of the tour. I suggest looking at Camila’s win as my main bet, also expecting three sets in the next meeting.
- W1 for 2.18;
- Total Over (21.5) games for 1.90;
- Total Over (2.5) sets at 2.33.