Ekaterina Alexandrova - Emma Raducanu: betting tip for the WTA Rome match

For the third time in the season, tournament fate brings together Ekaterina Alexandrova and Emma Radukana in a face-to-face confrontation. In the two previous hard court matches, the tennis players exchanged victories. Who will be stronger on May 9 on clay in Rome? - the answer is in our expert's betting tip

Command Analysis

Ekaterina Alexandrova

Current form
Alexandrova has played three tournaments since her transition on clay and has shown solid results. She had semifinals in Charleston and Stuttgart, and made it to the 1/8 finals in Madrid. Of course, Ekaterina's result could have been better in the Spanish capital, as she lost to Uchijima, who was far from the strongest opponent (4-6, 6-7). In Rome, Alexandrova has been covering her racket for the second round for three years in a row.
Professional qualities
Ekaterina is distinguished by her desire to play fast and proactive. She doesn't wait for her rivals to give her a gift, she tries to create a situation for a sharp finishing blow.
Current indicators in the tour
Despite her instability, Ekaterina has good season records: 17 wins and 10 losses. She won 8 of 11 matches on clay. At the moment, the Russian tennis player is the 20th racket of the world.
Interesting facts for betting
- In the two previous matches with Alexandrova, tie-breaks were played.
- In Rome, for three years in a row, Ekaterina was unable to overcome the barrier of the second round

Emma Raducanu

Current form
After switching to clay, Radukan played only in Madrid, where she went through one round and lost to Kostyuk (4-6, 6-2, 2-6). In Rome, the British tennis player started from the first round and with great difficulty snatched victory from Joint (7-5, 6-7, 6-3). It should be noted that Emma made it to the second round for the first time in her career in the Italian capital.
Professional qualities
Emma is distinguished by her versatility, has a rich technical arsenal, and can play equally successfully on any of the surfaces. However, after its impressive rise, it noticeably slowed down and is now a strong player in the top 100.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Raducanu has nine wins and eight losses in his statistics. At the moment, she is the 49th racket of the world in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
- In three of the last four matches, Raducanu played in three sets.
- In three of Emma's four previous matches, tiebreakers were played.
Trends
The Totalbetis less than 2.5 sets
In two face-to-face meetings this season, Raducanu and Alexandrova played the minimum number of sets.
1.52Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In three consecutive matches with Alexandrova, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.20Tip and bets
Alexandrova and Radukanu played twice on the hard court this season, exchanged victories, and both fights were held in a tight struggle. On clay in Rome, we think the Russian tennis player will win. Nevertheless, Ekaterina is currently performing better than the British woman on this surface, has two semi-finals on her account and is able to work more reliably on her serve than her opponent.
Our betting tip is that Alexandrova will win with a coefficient of 1.65
Bet on the total
In recent matches, Ekaterina and Emma have played with decent swings, and you can often see their tie-breaks. We believe that more than 21 games will be played in the face-to-face match.
The second bet is a total of more than 21 games in 1.86
Tiebreak bet
Tie-breaks were played in Alexandrova's two previous matches and in three of the last four matches against Radukan. There is a high probability that today the tennis players will play the maximum number of games in one of the sets.
Prediction – tie-break in the match – yes with a coefficient of 3.45