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Bencic – Shramkova: forecast for the Abu Dhabi WTA match
In 2023, Belinda Bencic won the title in Abu Dhabi. Since that time, she has managed to become a mother, successfully returned to the tour and we will see her again on the local courts. In the first round, the opponent is Swiss tennis player Rebecca Shramkova, who is making significant progress and is in the top 50 of the world ranking. How will the face-to-face match between the rivals go on February 4? We recommend that you review our forecast and choose reliable bets
Command Analysis
Belinda Bencic
SwitzerlandCurrent form
After the birth of her child, Bencic returned to the tour at the end of last year and got playing practice at not the most prestigious tournaments. This approach has clearly paid off, as she has been successfully competing in more reputable tournaments since the beginning of 2025 and has already reached the 1/8 finals in Adelaide and the Australian Open. Belinda has fond memories of Abu Dhabi. She played here once, in 2023, and won the title then, beating Lyudmila Samsonova in the final (1-6, 7-6, 6-4) in a dramatic match.
Professional qualities
Belinda likes to impose a high tempo when exchanging punches, which forces her rivals to make mistakes. She has a powerful first serve in her arsenal, plus, she always strives to aggressively take the opponent's serve, seizing the initiative in the draws.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, the Swiss tennis player has won seven out of ten matches on the tour. She is gradually returning to her former positions, although she still ranks only 157th in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
- In four of the last five matches, Bencic has played tie-breaks.
- More than nine games were played in the first set in three of Belinda's previous five matches.
Rebecca Sramkova
SlovakiaCurrent form
Shramkova had a decent rise in performance and results last season, when she managed to break into the top 50. Now the Slovak tennis player is trying to prove the non-randomness of her last year's achievements. It doesn't turn out too convincingly, she hasn't been able to get past the second round yet. Last week, Rebecca performed in a hall in Linz. In those competitions, she defeated Kocharetto (7-5, 7-5), after which she lost to Potapova (6-7, 4-6). As you can see, both fights were fought hard.
Professional qualities
Rebecca is known for her intransigence on the court, fighting to the last. Of her strengths, she has a decent first serve and a good forehand in her arsenal.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Shramkova has played six matches in the tour, in which she won two and suffered four defeats. She currently holds the 44th position in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
- In three of the last five matches involving Shramkova, more games were played in the second game than in the first
- More than nine games were played in the second set in three of Rebecca's previous five matches.
Trends
The Tie-breakbetin the match is yes
A tie-break has been played in four of Bencic's last five matches.
3.80Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
This is how events unfolded in three of Shramkova's last five matches.
2.21Tip and bets
Bookmakers are leading Bencic as the clear favorite in the upcoming match, who had a better start to the season, plus she has the Abu Dhabi title to her credit. However, we would not immediately discount Shramkova, who is notable for her intransigence and has made significant progress recently. Slovakia's representative is quite capable of holding a five-game head start.
Our forecast is that Shramkova will win with a handicap of (+5.5) games with a coefficient of 1.74
Bet on the total
Bencic has played tiebreakers in four of the last five matches, which significantly increases the likelihood of a total win. Plus, only one of Shramkova's six previous matches had played less than 20 games, and that was against Iga Schwentek.
The second bet is a total of more than 20 games for 1.89
Bet on the first set
In three of Bencic's last five matches, more than nine games were played in the first set. In the forecast, we expect that it is in this segment of the game that the most intense struggle will unfold today.
The forecast is that the total number of games in the first set is more than 9.5 with a coefficient of 2.25
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