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Fernandes vs Vekic: United Cup match prediction
On December 28, Leila Fernandez will play against Donna Vekic in the United Cup team tournament. Bookmakers do not have a favorite in this pair. Who is better prepared for the start of the season? We recommend that you read our forecast and choose the best bets
Command Analysis
Leylah Fernandez
CanadaCurrent form
Fernandez was not particularly consistent last season, but she showed good results in some segments, which allows her to occupy a fairly high 31st place in the world rankings. The Canadian tennis player can clearly count the last tournaments in Asia as an asset. Then she made it to the quarterfinals in Tokyo and the semifinals in Hong Kong.
Professional qualities
Leila always strives to dictate her terms on the court, to act as number one. However, for such a manner she still lacks a truly powerful serve and stable strong shots that can be used to hit through.
Current indicators in the tour
Fernandez has a 31-25 record on tour this season, and an 18-15 record on outdoor hard courts.
Interesting facts for betting
- Fernandez last five matches have featured the minimum number of sets
- Only one of the Canadian tennis player previous seven matches saw more than nine games played in the opening set.
Donna Vekic
Croatia (Hrvatska)Current form
After the 1/8 finals of the US Open, Vekic played only two tournaments at the end of the season, where she did not achieve much success. In Beijing and Wuhan, the Croatian tennis player overcame one round each and put away her racket. Ahead of her is the start of the United Cup, where Donna has never lost. She took part in these team competitions twice, played a total of five games and won all of them.
Professional qualities
Donna tries to play power tennis, hitting powerfully and deep into the baseline, knocking her opponents out of rhythm and forcing them to make mistakes. Vekic has a rich technical arsenal and a powerful first serve, which allows her to feel comfortable on fast surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
Vekic finished the last season at 19th place in the world rankings. At the same time, her statistics on open hard courts are not the most impressive – 12 wins and 10 losses.
Interesting facts for betting
- Vekic has played three sets in her last five matches
- In seven of the Croatian tennis player previous ten matches, more than nine games were played in the first set.
Trends
Match Tie-Break Bet – Yes
Tie-breaks have been played in two of Vekic last five matches
3.20Rate Set Result: 2>1
This scenario has played out in three of the Canadian tennis player five previous matches.
2.21Tip and bets
It is difficult to judge in forecasts how much the opponents are ready to play their first match of the season at a high level. When choosing a bet, we will focus on the traditionally successful performances of Vekic directly at the United Cup, where she has not suffered a single defeat in two years. Plus, Donna is able to work on her serve more reliably than Leila.
Our prediction is a victory for Vekic with odds of 2.04
Bet on total
Bookmakers do not single out a clear favorite in the match and there is a high probability that the game will be drawn out. Moreover, in the last five matches with Vekic participation, three sets were played, which we do not exclude today.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.72
Bet on the first set
Note that in seven of the Croatian tennis player last ten matches, more than nine games were played in the first set. We expect the most intense battle to unfold at the start today.
Forecast - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.12
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