Kruger – Kasatkina: forecast for the Abu Dhabi WTA match
In two head-to-head fights, Ashlyn Kruger lost to Daria Kasatkina and was defeated. Will the American woman be able to put up a decent resistance to the representative of Russia on February 5 in Abu Dhabi? – the answer is in our forecast. What are the exact match bets to choose?

Command Analysis

Ashlyn Krueger

Current form
Kruger delighted her fans during the pre-tournament tournaments. In Brisbane and Adelaide, the American made it to the quarterfinals. However, she suffered a setback at the Australian Open, losing in the first round to Tomljanovic (4-6, 6-4, 4-6). In Abu Dhabi, Ashlyn had some problems at the start, but she beat Kessler (6-3, 6-7, 6-3).
Professional qualities
Ashlyn relies more on defensive tennis in her game, with an emphasis on backhand exchanges and long draws. Her submission is not particularly threatening, Daria will feel quite comfortable at the reception today.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Kruger has played 11 matches in the tour, in which she won seven and suffered four defeats. At the moment, the American tennis player is on the 51st line in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
- Kruger has played three sets in five of her last six matches.
- In the previous four matches, the American played three tie-breaks.

Daria Kasatkina

Current form
Kasatkina, in general, can bring interim results to her credit in 2025. Daria played in the 1/8 finals in Brisbane, in the quarterfinals in Adelaide and made it to the 1/8 finals of the Australian Open. She has to start immediately from the second round in Abu Dhabi, where she needs to defend the points for last year's final. Last season, she lost to Elena Rybakina in the decisive match on local courts.
Professional qualities
Daria is famous for her reliable backline play, excellent technique and punches with various uncomfortable spins for her rivals. At the same time, throughout her career, the weak point in Kasatkina's game is the serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Kasatkina has dropped out of the top 10 again, is now on the 11th line in the world ranking, and it is very important for her to defend her points in Abu Dhabi. In 2025, she managed to play nine matches on the tour, in which she won six and suffered three defeats.
Interesting facts for betting
- In only one of Kasatkina's last seven matches, three sets were played.
- Kasatkina beat Kruger in two head-to-head matches.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
This is the scenario that unfolded in three of Kasatkina's five previous matches.
2.211st setbet: total less than 9.5 games
This bet was successful in two face-to-face matches.
1.62Tip and bets
Kasatkina has beaten Kruger twice in her career, and we believe that the Russian tennis player will achieve victory today. According to the manner of the game, it will be convenient for Daria to play against an American woman who relies on long draws and defensive tennis in her game. It's going to be hard for Ashlyn to surprise her opponent today.
Our forecast is Kasatkina's victory with a coefficient of 1.56
Bet on the total
Since the beginning of the year, Kasatkina has won six matches in the tour and achieved success on five occasions with an accurate score of 2-0 in sets. Based on these statistics, we recommend a total lower forecast.
The second bet is a total of less than 21.5 games per 1.82
Bet on the second set
In Kasatkina's eight previous matches, only once in the second set more than nine games were played. We don't expect this game segment to be too long today.
The forecast is that the total number of games in the second set is less than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.54