Rod Laver Arena will play host to Tuesday's Australian Open Womens 2021 game between Serena Williams and Simona Halep. The game kicks off at 7:00 pm with Serena Williams heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Serena Williams vs. Simona Halep game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Tuesday February 16, 2021 at 7:00 pm
Where: Rod Laver Arena
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Serena Williams vs Simona Halep Odds
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I was initially leaning towards over 21.5 games at $1.85, but felt that over 2.5 sets at $2.50 was ultimately better value. As the odds would suggest, this is a relatively even matchup on paper that projects as a close one.
I’m not sure it’ll play out that way, but I wouldn’t expect either of these women to lay a complete egg here. Both women have had relatively easy draws so far, but have been pushed to 3 sets in their tougher matches.
Their last match at the Aus Open was 2 years ago, which was ultimately a very close 3-setter. It’s fair to say Serena has lost a step since then, but that only serves to make these two closer.
I can definitely see some uncompetitive set scores, but at current $2.50 odds, over 2.5 sets seems like the sensible bet. We only need a 40% success rate to break even, when I think this is much closer to an even money bet.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Simona Halep to win at $2.05 odds.
Over 2.5 Sets:
Over 2.5 Sets: Yes at $2.50.