Rybakina — Bencic. Forecast for the Abu Dhabi WTA match
Rybakina and Bencic will meet in the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi tournament on February 7. Bencic is gradually gaining form and moving up the rating higher and higher. Belinda was once the fourth in the world. Rybakina is currently fifth in the world ranking. What will their upcoming face-to-face confrontation be like? - the bets for this match are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Elena Rybakina

Current form
Rybakina faced Ons Jaber in the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi competition and beat her in three sets (6-2, 4-6, 7-6). Elena made three aces during the match, made four break points and lost three games on her serve. In the second round, the representative of Kazakhstan dealt with Katie Volynets.
Professional qualities
Rybakina feels comfortable on fast surfaces thanks to her powerful serve, which gives her a big advantage when playing the first ball. Elena is one of the most attacking tennis players on the tour, punching hard and flat on both sides. However, she has difficulty defending, so it is important for her to be the first to seize the initiative in the draw.
Current indicators in the tour
Rybakina has won 12 trophies in her career, eight of which are in the WTA category. Last season, Elena scored victories on the outdoor hard court in Brisbane and Abu Dhabi, and also won the clay competitions held in Stuttgart. The representative of Kazakhstan is currently in fifth place in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
The last three matches with Rybakina ended in three sets.

Belinda Bencic

Current form
Bencic beat Marketa Vondroushova (7-5, 6-3) in the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi tournament. Belinda, in a confrontation with a Czech tennis player, performed one ace, realized six break points and lost four games on her serve. Earlier, the Swiss had defeated Veronika Kudermetova and Rebecca Shramkova in the tournament bracket.
Professional qualities
Bencic does not have the same physical strength as Rybakina, but compensates for this with flat punches from both sides. Her ball consistently flies low over the net, which makes it inconvenient to handle, especially on fast surfaces. This style of play creates problems for the opponents, regardless of their tactical approach.
Current indicators in the tour
Bencic has won 16 trophies in her career, nine of which are in the WTA category. She won her last title in 2023 on the courts of Abu Dhabi. Belinda is currently ranked 157th in the world ranking, although she was once the fourth in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Bencic has ten wins in 13 matches this season.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Rybakina's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.22There is no Tie-breakbetin the match
This bet was played in 3 of the 5 previous matches by Bencic
1.48Tip and bets
Bencic is actively gaining form, but it will be difficult for her to resist the fifth racket of the world now. Rybakina has a more powerful game, which is just perfect for a hard cover. We believe that Elena will be able to beat the Swiss tennis player due to her serve and powerful forehand.
Our forecast is that Rybakina will win by a factor of 1.74
Bet on the total
Rybakina and Bencic had previously crossed paths on the tennis court twice during their careers. So they are very familiar with each other's game. We believe that the upcoming match is likely to be a struggle and will go beyond two sets.
The second forecast is a total of more than 22 games for a coefficient of 1.83
Bet on the first set
In three of Bencic's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect that the upcoming match against Rybakina 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 1.88