Jankovic is the second ranked player on tour and she probably deserves a few more backers against Kleybanova.
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Jelena Jankovic's ranking currently sits at second on the WTA tour, a country mile back of Serena Williams for first. Recently however Jankovic has struggled with injury as she has been eliminated from her two most recent tournaments via retirement due to injury.
Concerns regarding the condition of her body help explain why Jankovic is not heavily favored against Alisa Kleybanova, ranked 28th, as the two players will meet in second round action from WTA San Diego.
Jankovic is priced at -162 (5/8) with bet365 to win straight up while Kleybanova is priced at +125 (5/4; Paddy Power).
Head to head they are 2-2 but Jankovic has beaten Kleybanova in their last 2 matches, both of which are from 2010 and were played on hard court (Fed Cup Week 1 and Indian Wells).
Betting Jankovic at -162 with bet365 appears to be the play to make in this match. Consider this clause in tennis betting rules with bet365:
"In the event of a match starting but not being completed then all bets will be void unless after the start of the match a player is disqualified in which case the player/team progressing to the next round or being awarded the victory will be deemed the winner for settlement purposes."
If Jankovic is losing there is a chance she might retire due to injury as that is what has happened in her last two tournaments. That would be a refund even for those that backed Jankovic as injury retirements are not disqualifications nor are they completed matches. If Jankovic is healthy she should be fully expected to beat Kleybanova and the bets backing the world number 2 would be winners.
Backing a tennis star whose health status is questionable can have some insurance built in as wins or losses due to retirement are not factored into betting results with all sportsbooks.
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