Betting preview and tip for Tuesday's WTA Thailand Open matches

WTA Thailand Open
BT Sport 1, 8am Tuesday
WTA St Petersburg Trophy
BT Sport 3, 10am Tuesday

Mandy Minella put in some promising performances last season after coming back from becoming a mum, but it may pay to oppose the Luxemburger on her seasonal debut in the Thailand Open.

Minella, 33, faces China's Saisai Zheng, who lost her way a little last year after a promising 2017 campaign.

The early support has been for Zheng, 24, and that's not surprising if Minella is lacking a little match fitness.

However, rather than take the match odds of 4-7, it could pay to chance the favourite at 4-6 giving up a handicap start of 1.5 games.

Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek gave a good account of herself in the Australian Open – she defeated the useful Daria Gavrilova before succumbing to champion Naomi Osaka – and supporting the Slovenian against Timea Babos can be considered.

But Babos, a physically strong performer, has done some of her best work on outdoor coastal courts so it may pay to swerve the younger player on this occasion.

Recommendation
Saisai Zheng -1.5 games
1pt 4-6 Coral, Ladbrokes

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