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I will repeat. Žalgiris, with the returning Liviu, shows signs of life, the trajectory of form is rising. They earned a victory in Panevėžys against Peru, and on Friday a small rotation is coming to face Banga. Mastery, their own stadium, everything on VZ side.

Although women's WNBA, like men's, is not always predictable, the Mercury team seems to be much stronger than the Wings. I believe that after a loss, the Mercury women's team will be more focused, and they are also skilled at playing against teams that have had a series of 6 games, as they defeated the Liberty by 8 points on the road and by 15 points at home. The series began less than a month ago when they played the Wings at home and won by 13 points. Of course, playing on the road is more difficult, but as of today, the Mercury are second in the league and seem significantly stronger. Therefore, I hope for a team win with a double-digit difference.

The final stage matches between the complete outsiders Chile and Puerto Rican women. Chile, who lost all the matches, were completely outplayed - USA with 61 points, Mexico with 17, and Colombia with 26 points. Therefore, I think the second-best team in the group, Puerto Rico, will also easily defeat them. Even though Puerto Rican women performed well against the Americans, they have to close the group stage against Peru, and I believe that the reserves will easily beat the worst team in the league. I think this handicap will be won.

ITF Women's Amstelveen, clay..

ITF in Amstelveen, on clay.

ITF in Cary, hard surface..

The old wolf from Chile is in good form now, having won the Challenger and starting Wimbledon solidly. I think it will be a challenge for Draper here. There won't be many breaks because both have strong serves and could potentially go to 3 sets with a few tiebreakers. Overall, I believe Chile will manage to take at least one set, as Draper is one of those players who can surprise during a match.

I believe Evans will hang on here, he plays at home and on grass he's not a bad choice this year and he started strong at Wimbledon. Of course, Djokovic is a clear favorite, still one of the best tennis players in the world, but in these times he is much more vulnerable compared to a few years ago. In the first round, Nole had a good match, but still lost a set against Muller. I also think that playing in mid-day will be a plus for Evans, as Djokovic sometimes struggles in hot weather conditions and doesn't play at his highest level.

In the first stage of the tournament, Kalinskaja faced off against Serbian player Stojanovic. The match was intense, with both players taking turns leading in the set. However, in the end, Kalinskaja took the lead and won the set 6:3.

In the second set, a tie-break was needed, but the upset did not happen - Kalinskaja won 2:0.

In the upcoming match, there may be some influence from their previous match on clay, which ended with a convincing win for Ana Peru - the Danish player only won three games in the entire match.

Even if the match is drawn out, I would be inclined to bet on Kalinskaja in both the first set and the match.

In the first stage of the tournament, Kalinskaja met with Serbian player Stojanovic. The match was intense, with both tennis players taking turns in the lead. Eventually, Kalinskaja took control and won the first set 6:3.

In the second set, a tie-break was necessary, but it was Kalinskaja who came out on top with a 2:0 lead.

C. Tauson competed against the home player Watson. The first player took a 2:1 lead, but it took three sets for her to secure the win (losing the first set 2:6).

In their upcoming match, the previous year's match between these opponents on clay court may play a role. It ended with a convincing win for Ana Peru, with the Dane only able to win three games in the entire match.

Even if the match is prolonged, I would be inclined to bet on Kalinskaja in both the first set and the overall match.

Although there is a lot of risk involved, knowing that Struff hasn't been playing his best tennis this season, he could still perform better on grass, especially with his stroke. Auger-Aliassime could potentially struggle as he is not very consistent, although Canada has a more diverse team and a lot of options to counter the German player. Personally, I predict a 3:1 win for Canada, with possibly tense and close sets, so the over bet seems like a good option, even though the odds are not very attractive. As for the exact result, there could be value in choosing Canada, as they may not have the strongest character, but I choose them based on their recent form. However, it's important not to rule out other potential outcomes, as Canada has surprised in the past with unexpected results. Therefore, it's important to carefully consider our options, but personally, I am looking for a more thrilling match, and I believe this could be an eye-catching one.