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Korneeva vs. Blinkova: WTA Merida Match Prediction
In Merida on November 1, two Russian tennis players will meet in the second round – Alina Korneeva will play against Anna Blinkova. The rivals are not known for their stable play on the court, but they are always ready to fight to the end. Who to expect in the quarterfinals and what reliable bets to choose? – the answer is in our expert’s forecast
Command Analysis
Alina Korneeva
Russian FederationCurrent form
Korneeva has shown herself to be great at the junior level, but the 17-year-old tennis player has not been able to quickly break into the adult tour. This year, she did not play from September to September due to an injury. After returning, she managed to win a not very prestigious tournament on hard in Portugal, after which she moved overseas and has not yet made it past more than one round anywhere. In Merida, Alina started with a confident victory over Parks (6-3, 6-1).
Professional qualities
Korneeva has a rich technical arsenal, but lacks stability due to her age. Note her powerful first serve, which allows her to score many easy points on fast surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
At the moment, Alina is only ranked 254th in the world, although she was recently close to debuting in the top 100, reaching 128th place. On hard courts, she has 16 wins and only five losses this year, and she has not played on other surfaces.
Interesting facts for betting
- Korneeva played three sets in three of her last six matches
- Only in one of Alina four previous matches were more than nine games played in the second set
Anna Blinkova
Russian FederationCurrent form
After a long slump, Blinkova is having a strong end to the season on hard courts in North America. Anna won the title in Macon, played in the final in Tampico and clearly has no plans to stop there. In Merida, the Russian tennis player played against Lesia Tsurenko in the first round. The opponents exchanged winning games, after which the Ukrainian representative once again withdrew from the game during the season.
Professional qualities
Anna is distinguished by her powerful strikes, which are very effective on fast surfaces. When she is in shape, her opponents have a very difficult time. At the same time, you can periodically see complete failures in the game and a huge number of unforced errors, which are largely related to psychology.
Current indicators in the tour
Blinkova has had a long decline in her game, so even taking into account her recent successes, her overall statistics of wins and losses are negative: +24 -28. In the world rankings, the Russian currently occupies 75th place.
Interesting facts for betting
- In the last three meetings, Blinkova exchanged winning sets with her opponents
- In the five previous matches involving Anna, three tie-breaks were played
Trends
Bet Total over 2.5 sets
The bet has won in four of Blinkova five previous matches
2.38Rate Set Result: 1>2
This scenario has played out in three of Korneeva five previous matches.
2.24Tip and bets
Bookmakers are giving the advantage to Korneeva in the upcoming game, which is clearly debatable. At this stage in North America, Alina has not yet shown anything, her crushing victory over the unstable Parks should not be overestimated. Blinkova is currently at the peak of her form, she has been playing at a high level for the third tournament in a row, Anna attacking tennis and strong blows are baffling her opponents, it is unlikely that Alina will withstand the pressure of her compatriot.
Our prediction is Blinkova victory with odds of 2.15
Bet on total
Four of Blinkova previous five matches have seen sets exchanged. It is unlikely that the upcoming match between the two compatriots will end quickly.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.93
Bet on the second set
Note that in four of Blinkova last five matches, more than nine games were played in the second set. We expect in our forecast that today there will be a close fight in this game segment.
Forecast - total games in the second set over 9.5 with odds of 2.28
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