LiontipsEkaterina Alexandrova vs Ons Jabeur. Predictions and Betting Tips for WTA Kremlin Cup
Command Analysis
Throughout her entire career Ekaterina Alexandrova is looking great on indoor courts. She recorded 137 victories and suffered 57 defeats at such tournaments. But in the current moment even at her favourite surface Alexandrova is disappointing her fans.
After US Open World No. 37 player performed at two indoor tournaments at Luxembourg and at Ostrava. Alexandrova reached the second round at Luxembourg, where she was beaten by Clara Tauson (4:6, 6:3, 6:7). At Czech competition Alexandrova had to withdrew herself during the second qualification round match against Potapova due to injury. Russian player didn't play a single official match for a month, so it is hard to access her form before the start of Kremlin Cup.
Ons Jabeur is having the best season in her career, she rose to the 8th spot in WTA rankings. She is competing for a spot at WTA Finals and the Kremlin Cup is a crucial tournament for her.
Jabeur performed well at American hard tournaments. She reached the final at Chicago, then she reached the semi-final at Indian Wells, where she was beaten by the eventual champion, Paula Badosa (3:6, 3:6). We should note that Jabeur played at Moscow only twice. In 2018 she managed to reach the final, but in 2019 she was eliminated in the first round.
Trends
СтавкаSets performance: 2=1
In three out of six most recent matches of Jabeur an equal number of games were played in two first sets
СтавкаFirst set: total under 9.5
In five out of six most recent head-to-head matches opponents played no more than nine games in the first set
Tip and bets
Alexandrova and Jabeur have played six matches against each other. Russian player took the victory in five of them, so she definitely knows how to play against Jabeur. But now Alexandrova is lacking match practice, plus she is not looking good throughout the season, unlike her opponent. Nonetheless, Russian player should be ready to fight at home tournament, so we think that she will win at least one set.
Our prediction - Alexandrova to win with a handicap of (+1.5) sets
In three out of four most recent head-to-head matches players exchanged sets. We are expecting a resistance from the underdog, so we offer to place a bet on total over.
Our second bet is on total over 20 games
