Tennis Betting Tips: Bartunkova & Bouzas Maneiro backed for Libema Open wins

It's that time of the year in tennis when the grass courts get a rare runout, and this week, there are a few events occurring around Europe, including the Libema Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, which takes my focus for Tuesday's Tennis Betting Tips.

Check out my two picks below, featuring a finalist from last week's Birmingham Open...

Match Betting - Nikola Bartunkova to beat Hanne Vandewinkel @ 8/11

World No. 61 Nikola Bartunkova reached her first WTA 125 final on grass at the Birmingham Open last week, losing 7-5, 3-6, 5-7 to top seed Alexandra Eala, so she should be in a confident mood heading into her second event on the surface this year in 's-Hertogenbosch.

The 20-year-old Czech has been drawn against World No. 97 Hanne Vandewinkel in the opening round, and the former has been installed as the slight favourite to progress to the second round.

Vandewinkel lost her first grass-court match of the year last week in Birmingham, suffering a 6-7, 2-6 defeat to American Kayla Day, ranked 136th in the world, before heading off to the Netherlands to compete in the qualifying rounds of the Libema Open.

The 22-year-old Belgian won both of her qualifiers in straight sets, overcoming German Mona Barthel 6-3, 6-3 before outclassing Dutch hope Anouk Koevermans 6-0, 6-4.

Vandewinkel is vastly inexperienced on grass courts, however, and has never won a main-draw match on the surface.

Bartunkova has enjoyed much more success on grass over the last few years, winning 14 of her 18 contests since July 2021, and her four victories on the surface last week should stand her in good stead for Tuesday's encounter.

Match Betting - Jessica Bouzas Maneiro to beat Ajla Tomljanovic @ 4/5

The odds are tight between Jessica Bouzas Maneiro and Ajla Tomljanovic, with the former marked as slight favourite to win on Tuesday.

World No. 109 Tomljanovic has endured a difficult few months on tour, losing eight of her last nine matches, including five in a row, which includes a first-round retirement against Katie Swan (6-7, 2-3) at the Birmingham Open last week.

The Australian faces a tough task on Tuesday against World No. 54 Bouzas Maneiro, whose game translates well on the surface.

The hard-hitting Spaniard achieved her best-ever run at a Grand Slam during Wimbledon last year, reaching the fourth round before bowing out to Liudmila Samsonova (5-7, 5-7), and she'll be looking to take advantage of an out-of-sorts Tomljanovic, who is struggling with form and fitness.

Bouzas Maneiro had a tough start to the year herself, losing five of her first six matches, but she's won five of her last eight heading into the Libema Open and even strung four consecutive games together in a 4-6, 2-6 French Open first-round defeat to World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka last time out.

I think Bouzas Maneiro's power will be too much for Tomljanovic, who is desperately seeking consistency.