Blinkova vs. Andreeva. WTA Brisbane Match Forecast
Blinkova and Andreeva will meet in the second round of the tournament in Brisbane on December 31. Inconsistency is perhaps the most accurate definition of Blinkova style of play. Her results can differ dramatically from match to match, which makes her performance unpredictable. How will her confrontation with Andreeva develop? - bets on this match are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Anna Blinkova

Current form
Blinkova won the first round of the competition in Brisbane against Sarah Bejlek (6-1, 7-6). During the match against the Czech tennis player, Anna hit two aces, converted six break points and lost three games on her serve.
Professional qualities
Blinkova had an extremely unstable last season. In some matches at Grand Slam tournaments, the Russian could show an impressive game against top opponents, but in the next round she would lose to tennis players of a similar level. Anna had a particularly hard time during periods of changing surfaces, at such moments she often got into a series of defeats.
Current indicators in the tour
Blinkova is ranked 77th in the world. Anna was once ranked 34th. Last season, the Russian won the title in Macon. It was her sixth trophy in her career.
Interesting facts for betting
Blinkova has only two wins in her last six games.

Mirra Andreeva

Current form
Last season, Andreeva had 19 wins and nine losses on outdoor hard courts. At the end of the season, she managed to show a good result on this surface at the tournament in Ningbo, where she reached the final.
Professional qualities
Andreeva enters the new season with high expectations - experts predict her debut in the top 10. The young Russian demonstrates amazing composure and concentration, completely unaffected by external pressure. Such psychological stability makes her virtually invulnerable and gives her a tangible advantage over her rivals.
Current indicators in the tour
Andreeva is ranked 16th in the world. This is her highest position so far. Mirra won her first WTA title last season - she successfully played on clay in Iasi.
Interesting facts for betting
Andreeva must defend her quarter-final finish from last year at the tournament in Brisbane.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Andreeva 5 previous matches
1.16Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Blinkova last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.18Tip and bets
Blinkova showed pretty good results on open hard last season. It is difficult, of course, to call Anna a stable player, but in confrontations with top opponents she always gives it her all. We expect that the Russian will show her best game in the match against Andreeva.
Our prediction is a victory for Blinkova with a handicap of (+6) games at odds of 1.75
Bet on total
Both Blinkova and Andreeva are just entering the new season, so it is too early to talk about major victories. We believe that their face-to-face match will be a struggle and will most likely go beyond two sets.
The second forecast is total over 19 games for odds of 1.84
Bet on the first set
In three of Andreeva last five matches, the first set was played with fewer than 8.5 games. Most likely, the upcoming meeting with Blinkova will also start with a "low" first set.
Forecast - total under 8.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.14