Live Betting - Polina Bakhmutkina / Maria Golovina vs Misaki Matsuda/Eri Shimizu February 17, 2026

Polina Bakhmutkina / Maria Golovina are favored to win with odds of 1.65 compared to Misaki Matsuda/Eri Shimizu at 2.25, thanks to their stronger recent form, winning 4 of their last 5 doubles matches on hard courts in India, while the Japanese pair has struggled with only 2 wins in the same period with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match starts at 8:30 AM IST on February 17, 2026, which is 3:00 AM UTC, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium courts in Lucknow, India.

The match is at the Ekana Tennis Academy courts within the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium complex in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, featuring outdoor hard courts designed for ITF women's doubles events with a capacity for spectator stands holding up to 2,000.

Polina Bakhmutkina / Maria Golovina are predicted to win with moneyline odds of 1.65 on DexWin, supported by their 75% win rate in recent Indian doubles tournaments and superior serve hold percentage of 82% over the last month, outpacing Matsuda/Shimizu's 68%.

In their head-to-head record, Polina Bakhmutkina / Maria Golovina lead 2-0 against Misaki Matsuda/Eri Shimizu, with both prior wins in straight sets on hard courts last year; the Russian duo averages 12.5 games won per match in these encounters compared to 8.5 for the Japanese pair.