Sobolenko – Alexandrova: forecast for the WTA Doha match

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Aryna Sabalenka

Belarus

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11 February 08:00 UTC

Ekaterina Alexandrova

Russian Federation

At the Doha tournament on February 11, Arina Sobolenko will start from the second round with a match against Ekaterina Alexandrova. The tennis players have played each other seven times in their entire career, with a 4-3 lead from the representative of Belarus. What scenario will events develop on the court today and which reliable bets should I choose? – the answer is in our expert's forecast

Aryna Sabalenka vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Prediction and Betting Tips (11.02.2025)

Command Analysis

Aryna Sabalenka

Belarus

Current form

Since the beginning of the year, Sobolenko has competed in two tournaments. She won the title in Brisbane, and made it to the finals at the Australian Open, but lost to Madison Keys (3-6, 6-2, 5-7). In the future, Arina did not play anywhere else, in Doha she showed her best result in 2020, when she was able to win the title. Last year, the first racket of the world did not play on local courts, there is an opportunity to take important ranking points.

Professional qualities

Arina stands out for her attacking tennis, and she has a powerful forehand in her arsenal that constantly baffles her opponents. Recently, Sobolenko has noticeably increased the stability of her serve, plus, she does not always immediately attack, trying to choose the most optimal moments.

Current indicators in the tour

Since the beginning of the year, Sobolenko has 11 wins and only one loss in statistics. Arina is the first racket of the world and strives to keep this title in the fight against the Iga Schwentek.

Interesting facts for betting

In two of the last three matches, Sobolenko played in three sets.
In two previous head-to-head matches, Sobolenko beat Alexandrova.

Ekaterina Alexandrova

Russian Federation

Current form

Alexandrova had an unsuccessful start to the season in Australia, with just one win in four matches played. However, then Ekaterina performed in the Linz hall, where she won the title. In Doha, the Russian tennis player started from the first round and beat Emma Raducana in two sets (6-3, 7-5). Obviously, over the course of the season, Alexandrova played out, gained confidence in her own abilities, and you definitely shouldn't underestimate her now.

Professional qualities

Like Arina, Ekaterina likes to attack using a rich arsenal of punches. At the same time, she lacks the stability to claim anything more than a place in the top 30. Alexandrova's second serve is noticeably "lame", where she makes a large number of double faults.

Current indicators in the tour

Alexandrova played nine matches in the tour in 2025, in which she won six and suffered three defeats. Ekaterina currently ranks 26th in the world ranking.

Interesting facts for betting

For two years in a row, Alexandrova was in the 1/8 finals in Doha.
In the previous five matches with Alexandrova, no more than nine games were played in the first set.

Trends

The Totalbetis more than 2.5 sets

In two of the last three matches, Sobolenko played in three sets.

2.70

Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1

This is how events unfolded in Alexandrova's last three fights.

2.21

Tip and bets

1.84Alexandrova with a handicap (+5.5)

Sobolenko had a long break after losing the Australian Open final, and it's far from certain that she will show her best tennis in her first match in Doha. Moreover, Alexandrova, who has beaten Arina more than once in her career, is in a good playing tone and, with the right attitude, is ready to fight on equal terms with any opponent. We believe that Ekaterina will put up a worthy resistance to the first racket of the world today.

Our forecast is that Alexandrova will win with a handicap of (+5.5) games with a coefficient of 1.84

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1.91The total is more than 20

Bet on the total

In the last personal meeting, Sobolenko managed to beat Alexandrova in only three games. In addition, Ariana exchanged the sets she won with her rivals in two of the three previous matches. Based on this, we recommend a total higher forecast.

The second bet is a total of more than 20 games for 1.91

Bet on the second set

It should be noted that in two of the last three matches, Alexandrova played more than nine games in the second game. We are waiting for the most stubborn struggle between the tennis players in this particular segment of the game.

The forecast is that the total number of games in the second set is more than 9.5 with a coefficient of 2.24

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