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Bencic is a Kruger. Forecast for the Abu Dhabi WTA match
Bencic and Kruger will meet in the finals of the Abu Dhabi tournament on February 8. Bencic won her last title on the local courts. It was in 2023. Two years later, the Swiss will play in the final again, but already in the status of a tennis player who returned to the ranks after the birth of a child. Will Belinda be able to win the upcoming match? - the bets for this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Belinda Bencic
SwitzerlandCurrent form
Bencic defeated Elena Rybakina (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi competition. Belinda scored two aces, made three break points, and lost four games on her serve against last year's champion. Earlier, the Swiss tennis player passed Marketa Vondroushova, Veronika Kudermetova and Rebecca Sramkova in the tournament bracket.
Professional qualities
Bencic is gradually gaining form and has already won a number of major victories, beating Kalinskaya, Ostapenko, Osaka, Vondroushova and Rybakina. The Swiss has a great feel for the specifics of playing on her favorite hard drive. Her flat punches on both sides create serious difficulties for her opponents, especially in conditions of low bounce on the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
Bencic is a former world number four who is currently ranked 157th in the world rankings. She won her last title in her career on the local courts of Abu Dhabi in 2023. In total, the Swiss has 16 trophies in her career, nine of which are in the WTA category.
Interesting facts for betting
Bencic has suffered only two defeats in the last ten matches.
Ashlyn Krueger
USACurrent form
Kruger beat Linda Noskova (7-6, 6-4) in the semifinals of the Abu Dhabi tournament. Ashlyn made six aces during the match, made three break points and lost two games on her serve. Earlier in the tournament, the American won victories over Leila Fernandez, Daria Kasatkina and McCartney Kessler.
Professional qualities
Kruger finally made it to the semifinals of the WTA 500 tournament. Thanks to her successful performance in Abu Dhabi, she will at least rise to 45th place in the world ranking. This result should give the young American the confidence to continue her progress. A series of major tournaments on her core hard court will be a great opportunity to move up further.
Current indicators in the tour
Kruger is ranked 50th in the world. The American has won only three tournaments in her career, one of which is in the WTA category. She won her last title on an open hard court in the Italian city of Gaiba.
Interesting facts for betting
4 of Kruger's last 5 masts ended in three sets.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Bencic's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.25There is no Tie-breakbetin the match
This bet played in 3 of the 5 previous Kruger matches.
1.33Tip and bets
Bencic has been playing a great game this week, as evidenced by her solid wins over Vondroushova and Rybakina. The Swiss tennis player keeps the ball in play perfectly and is practically impenetrable on the back line. Obviously, we prefer the more experienced and skilled Belinda in this finale.
Our prediction is that Bencic will win with a handicap of (-3) games by a factor of 1.89
Bet on the total
We believe that we should hardly expect any sensation in this confrontation. Bencic is fine, as evidenced by her recent victory over last year's champion Rybakina. We expect Belinda to be able to beat Kruger in the upcoming match in two sets.
The second forecast is a total of less than 21 games for a coefficient of 1.98
Bet on the first set
In three of Kruger's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect that the upcoming match against Bencic will also start 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 2.09
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