LiontipsEkaterina Alexandrova vs. Alexandra Sosnovich. Prediction and bets on the WTA match Linz
Command Analysis
Current form
Alexandrova clearly cannot count the opening segment of the season in Australia as an asset. The Russian tennis player played in three tournaments and won only one victory. In the Australian Open, she lost to Raducan in the first round (6-7, 6-7). In Linz, Ekaterina will start right from the second round, where she needs to defend her ranking points from last year final.
Professional qualities
Aleksandrova always tries to play ahead, boldly takes risks, attacks, and does not give her opponents time to think. This type of tennis is most effective on fast surfaces; it is no coincidence that Ekaterina has won 152 matches and suffered 65 defeats during her indoor career.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Alexandrova has played four matches on the tour and won only one victory. She is currently ranked 30th in the world rankings, and if she fails in Linz, the Russian will lose ground, as she needs to defend her points from last year final.
Interesting facts for betting
- In four out of five personal meetings, Alexandrova beat Sosnovich
- In the two previous matches involving Ekaterina, tie-breaks were played
Current form
Sosnovich, like her upcoming opponent, had a weak start to the season in Australia – only one win and two losses. In Linz, due to her low rating, Alexandra started in the qualification, where she beat Bondar and Seidel. In the first round of the main draw, her opponent was Anastasia Zakharov. Both tennis players made a lot of mistakes in that match, but experience still helped Sosnovich to win (6-3, 7-6).
Professional qualities
Alexandra strives to play combination tennis, works reliably on the back line, knows how to wait for her opponents' mistakes, she has a good backhand. However, she noticeably lacks a strong serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Sasnovich currently occupies a modest 149th place in the world rankings, although her best achievement is 29th place. Since the beginning of the year, Alexandra has played six matches on the tour, winning four of them.
Interesting facts for betting
- In three of the six matches played since the beginning of the year, Sasnovich played three sets
- In the two previous matches involving Sosnovich in Linz, more than nine games were played in the second set
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
In none of the five personal meetings did the tennis players exchange winning sets
1.40Rate Set Result: 2>1
This scenario was how events unfolded in four out of five face-to-face matches
2.21Tip and bets
Sosnovich played three matches in Linz, got some practice, but did not demonstrate a stable game. Alexandrova will play her first match at the tournament, but the local hall is very familiar to her, a year ago she made it to the final here. In personal meetings, Ekaterina leads with a score of 4:1, her style of play is much more suitable for fast surfaces. We expect that the representative of Russia will confidently step into the quarterfinals.
Our prediction is a victory for Alexandrova with a handicap of (-2.5) games with odds of 1.65
Bet on total
The tennis players have played each other five times and have never exchanged winning sets. Based on the statistics of personal meetings, we recommend a prediction for the total under.
The second bet is total under 21.5 games for 1.87
Bet on the first set
It should be noted that in two of the three matches involving Sosnovich in Linz, more than nine games were not played in the first set. We expect that this time Alexandrova will confidently take the opening set.
Betting Tip - total games in the first set under 9.5 with odds of 1.72
