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HSBC Championships Final Preview – London, June 14 2025
No. 8 seed Amanda Anisimova delivered a statement win over top-seeded Qinwen Zheng, saving ten of 15 break points and overcoming nine double faults to prevail 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 in two hours and 13 minutes. Anisimova converted seven of nine break opportunities and will contest her first grass-court final against unseeded German Tatjana Maria, who upset No. 2 Madison Keys 6–3, 7–6 (3) by saving the only break point she faced and winning 89 percent of her first-serve points in an 89-minute victory.
Resilience at its finest 🤌#HSBCChampionships pic.twitter.com/eYiudnhNlb
— wta (@WTA) June 14, 2025
Libema Open Final Preview – ’s-Hertogenbosch, June 14 2025
At the Libema Open, third seed Elise Mertens survived 11 match points in the second set and battled through 2–6, 7–6 (7), 6–4 against two-time champion Ekaterina Alexandrova—saving 16 of 21 break chances in a 2 hour 49 minute classic—to reach her first grass final here. She’ll face Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse, who claimed her maiden grass-court final berth by outlasting Elisabetta Cocciaretto 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, needing four match points in the decider after staving off early trouble.
For bettors monitoring serve efficiency, break-point resilience and late-set momentum on grass, Sportshub’s 5 important tips for betting on tennis breaks down the key metrics that can turn tight semis into winning wagers.
