Linette vs Alexandrova: prediction for the Australian Open match
Magda Linette and Ekaterina Alexandrova exchanged victories in two latest matches. Who will get a win in Melbourne on January 21? We offer our betting tips for the upcoming match.

Command Analysis

Magda Linette

Magda Linette reached the third round of Australian Open only once in her career. It happened in 2018. Polish player has already repeated that result and will look on to improve it.
In the first round Magda easily beat Sherif (7:5, 6:1). No one expected any other result. But in the second round Polish player put up a huge sensation. World No. 45 player eliminated Anett Kontaveit (3:6, 6:3, 6:4) out of the tournament.

Ekaterina Alexandrova

Ekaterina Alexandrova managed to reach the third round of Australian Open twice in her career. But Russian player failed to get any further.
Ekaterina crushed Bonaventure (6:2, 6:1) at the start of Australian Open. But in the second round, Alexandrova needed three sets to beat lower-ranked Townsend (1:6, 6:2, 6:3).
Trends
Ставка2nd set: total under 9,5
This bet played in four latest matches of Alexandrova

СтавкаSets performance: 1>2
Three of five latest matches of Linette went by that scenario

Tip and bets
Bookmakers are giving a slight edge to Alexandrova. A match against Townsend proved that Ekaterina's form is far from perfect. Linette managed to beat Kontaveit in the previous round and that victory will surely give her a confidence boost. We offer to place a bet on the underdog.
Our prediction - Linette to win with a handicap of (+4) games
There is no significant difference on class between the players. Both opponents are unable to remain consistent throughout the whole match, so this match will probably take a while.
Our second bet is on total over 21 games