Mukhova — Alexandrova. Forecast for the WTA Linz match

Mukhova and Alexandrova will meet in the semi-finals of the Linz tournament on February 1. Alexandrova scored a strong-willed victory over Martic in the quarterfinals. The Russian played well on her serve, but allowed 14 break points. How difficult will the upcoming match be for Ekaterina? - the bets for this match are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Karolina Muchova

Current form
Mukhova beat Anastasia Potapova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Linz competition. In the match against the Russian, Karolina made nine aces, made two break points and lost one game on her serve. In the second round, the Czech tennis player defeated Sarah Sorribes Tormo.
Professional qualities
Mukhova is a technical tennis player who succeeds on any surface due to her versatile playing arsenal. She has a variable serve, one of the best forehands on the tour, high-quality cuts and filigree drop shots at her disposal. Besides, she reads the game perfectly. However, preferring an attacking style, Karolina is highly dependent on her current form.
Current indicators in the tour
Mukhova is ranked 19th in the world ranking. During her career, the representative of the Czech Republic has won three trophies, one of which is the WTA category. She won her last title in 2019, winning the open hard court in Seoul.
Interesting facts for betting
Mukhova has won 9 of the last 10 matches against the Russians.

Ekaterina Alexandrova

Current form
Alexandrova was stronger than Petra Martic in the finals of the Linz tournament (3-6, 6-2, 6-2). Ekaterina, in a confrontation with a Croatian tennis player, completed nine aces, realized four break points and lost one game on her serve. In the second round, the Russian defeated Alexandra Sasnovich.
Professional qualities
Alexandrova plays straight-line tennis, relying on powerful and flat strokes from both sides. Her strong first serve gives her an advantage in the draws. At the same time, the Russian does not adapt her style of play to the surface, but it is on fast courts that her attacking style brings her the greatest dividends if she is in good shape.
Current indicators in the tour
Alexandrova is ranked 30th in the world ranking. During her career, the Russian has won 14 trophies, four of which are in the WTA category. She won her last title at a grass competition in 'S-Hertogenbosch two years ago.
Interesting facts for betting
Alexandrova is a finalist in the Linz competition last year.
Trends
The Tiebreakbetin the match is yes
This bet played in 3 of Alexandrova's 5 previous matches.
3.14Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Mukhova's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.24Tip and bets
Mukhova is the favorite in this confrontation, however, it is worth noting that Alexandrova is ahead of her in personal meetings with a score of 5-2. Ekaterina has beaten a Czech tennis player three times in her career at Indore. We believe that the Russian woman, if she loses in the upcoming meeting, is unlikely to have a big score.
Our forecast is that Alexandrova will win with a handicap of (+5) games for a coefficient of 1.73
Bet on the total
Both tennis players on the Linz courts do not demonstrate stable play. Both Alexandrova and Mukhova allow the opponent a lot on their serves. We believe that we will have a protracted fight in this pair, which will last for three sets.
The second forecast is a total of more than 20 games for a coefficient of 1.75
Bet on the first set
In three of Alexandrova's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect that the upcoming match against Mukhova will also begin with the "riding" of the first game.
The forecast is a total of more than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 2.14