Grass court tennis is back for 2019 with the WTA tour landing down at the Nottingham Open this week.
And here at Unibet you can watch tennis online and bet in-play on all the action from the tournament.
It’s the first grass tournament after the clay-clad French Open and there are plenty of players desperate to get some form on the green before Wimbledon.
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But before the tournament starts, it may be worth looking at which players you can bet on to win the title…
Live stream tennis and bet on WTA Nottingham Open
Monday, June 10 to Sunday, June 16
Garcia favourite to win
Caroline Garcia is the early favourite to win the Nottingham Open, as she comes in as the Number One seed. That’s because Ashleigh Barty has withdrawn from the tournament after winning the French Open singles title over the weekend. Garcia, 25, reached the fourth round of Wimbledon in 2017 and grass is by no means her strongest surface. But the right-hander could impress here.
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— LTA (@the_LTA) June 10, 2019
And Garcia does have some grass pedigree, having won the 2016 Mallorca Open with a 6-3 6-4 win over Anastasija Sevastova. Garcia will play 21-year-old British wildcard Naiktha Bains in the first round and her biggest fear in the top quarter of the draw is fifth-seed Dayana Yastremska, who at 19 years of age is only just making a name for herself on the WTA circuit.
With the inexperience in front of her, Garcia really should be making the semi-finals at least here.
Vekic a smart punt
Second seed Donna Vekic won the Nottingham Open in 2017 and is the smart bet to claim the title again. Amazingly, the 22-year-old has been on tour since 2012 and reached her first grass final in 2013 when losing at the Birmingham Open to Daniela Hantuchova.
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— WTA (@WTA) June 9, 2019
Vekic reached the last-16 of the French Open this year before being dumped out by Brit Jo Konta. Now, Konta is not competing in Nottingham this year and that is a boost for Vekic. She is projected to meet eighth-seed Kristina Mladenovic in the quarters and Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic in the semis. Realistically Vekic should win both matches.
She is the smart bet for those wanting to back a winner, while you can watch the tennis live stream of her matches, which will likely provide the best action from Nottingham this week.
British contenders
Can any of the Brits really challenge here? Well, Heather Watson is back to give Nottingham another crack after losing the doubles final with Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3 7-6 in 2018. Watson has never reached the singles final here in Nottingham. In fact, her only grass-court trophy was a 2016 mixed doubles success with Henri Kontinen at Wimbledon.
Clay court season is over and so now all are on the grass! @WTA players have been getting ready in Nottingham. Are you ready? pic.twitter.com/8N8GVHbLg8
— LTA (@the_LTA) June 9, 2019
Watson will be fancied by many punters but she’s been playing on the ITF Tour most of this season and this will be a big step up for the 27-year-old.
If you’re keen to back a Brit then Katie Swan may be your pick instead. Swan, 20, is only now breaking onto the WTA circuit and she is seen as an exciting prospect for the future. She is a wildcard in Nottingham and starts off against Bernarda Pera, who last year recorded her best campaign to date by reaching the main stages of all four Grand Slams. Swan is the 2.40 underdog here when these two clash on Monday, June 10.
