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Keys vs Blinkova: prediction for the Australian Open match
On January 16, Madison Keys will face Anna Blinkova in the closing match of the Australian Open game day. Will the Russian player pull off an upset? The answer is in our prediction.
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Madison Keys
USAOne year ago, Madison Keys put up a fantastic performance in Melbourne, reaching the semi-final. She was stopped by the eventual winner of the tournament, Ashleigh Barty (1:6, 3:6). American player will surely try to put up another successful performance this year.
Prior to the Australian Open, Keys put up a great performance at the United Cup - she secured five victories without losing a single match. Madison helped her national side to win the trophy.
Anna Blinkova
Russian FederationOne year ago, Anna Blinkova failed to get past the qualification at Australian Open. But Russian player is now higher in the standings, so she is starting from the first round of the main draw.
Blinkova had various results in pre-Slam tournaments. At Auckland, she suffered a defeat to Masarova (1:6, 4:6) in the second round. But Anna performed much better at Hobart, she reached the semi-final, starting from qualification.
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СтавкаSets performance: 1>2
This bet played in three of five latest matches of Keys
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
This bet played in three of five latest matches of Blinkova
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American player approached the Australian Open in a fantastic form, she won five matches in a row. In four of five matches Keys won by more than four games. Blinkova is unlikely to stop Madison today.
Our prediction - Handicap (-4) games on Keys
Keys likes to play aggressively, she's not a fan of long plays. When she is in a top form, opponent stands no chance. Keys won four of five United Cup matches in less than 20 games and we are expecting the same result today.
Our second bet is on total under 20 games
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