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Alexandrova – Mertens: forecast for the Doha WTA match
In the second round in Doha, Ekaterina Alexandrova presented the loudest sensation, beating the first racket of the world Arina Sobolenko. Will the Russian tennis player be able to build on her success against Elise Mertens on February 12? – the answer is in our forecast below
Command Analysis
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Russian FederationCurrent form
Over the course of the season, Alexandrova has scored an impressive run and is currently on a six-match winning streak. Recall that Ekaterina won the title in Linz, after which she developed success in Doha. At the start, she defeated Emma Radukana (6-3, 7-5) in a tight fight. This was followed by a resounding victory over world number one Arina Sobolenko (3-6, 6-3, 7-6). In that meeting, the Russian tennis player did not give up after losing the first game, continued to play boldly and aggressively, which earned her entry into the third round.
Professional qualities
Alexandrova, when she is in great shape, plays ahead of the curve, tries not to give her rivals time to think, and acts aggressively. We also note the powerful first serve, which is very effective on fast surfaces. Plus, Ekaterina always tries to play actively in the reception, for example, Sobolenko won only 58% of the points on her first serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Alexandrova has played 10 matches in the tour, in which she scored seven victories. Her best result was the title in the Linz Gym.
Interesting facts for betting
- In three of the last five matches, Alexandrova played in three sets.
- In six consecutive matches with Alexandrova, no more than nine games were played in the first set.
Elise Mertens
BelgiumCurrent form
Mertens can clearly take the opening part of the season to his credit. The Belgian tennis player managed to play in the Hobart finals and won the title in Singapore. She has been lucky in Doha so far, she has not beaten any serious rivals on the way to the third round. At the start, Eliza was eliminated by Towson, and in the second round she easily defeated Buksa (6-2, 6-3).
Professional qualities
The Belgian tennis player is more inclined to attacking tennis, although she can practice quite reliably and calmly on the back line. Let's note that she has good playing skills at the net. At the same time, the feed is not particularly stable.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Mertens has played 14 matches in the tour, in which she scored 12 victories, and now she is clearly in good playing condition. In the world ranking, the representative of Belgium is ranked 32nd.
Interesting facts for betting
- In the last four matches, Mertens has not exchanged sets with her rivals.
- No more than nine games were played in the first set in the previous four matches with Mertens.
Trends
The Totalbetis more than 2.5 sets
In the last two face-to-face matches, the tennis players played three sets each.
2.47Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
This is how events unfolded in two of the three previous head-to-head matches.
2.24Tip and bets
The bookmakers in the upcoming match do not believe in the Russian tennis player and are leading her as an underdog. Meanwhile, Alexandrova is in great shape now, going on a series of six victories, the day before she defeated the first racket of the world. Plus, the tennis players have two wins each in personal meetings. Undoubtedly, Mertens is also on the rise now, but it is unlikely that she will have a serious advantage. Taking into account the coefficients set, we recommend a forecast for Ekaterina's victory.
Our forecast is that Alexandrova will win with a coefficient of 2.62
Bet on the total
Both tennis players are on the move right now, acting quite confidently on their serve. In the last two head-to-head matches, Alexandrova and Mertens played three sets each, which we do not rule out today.
The second bet is a total of more than 21 games in 1.79
Bet on the second set
In two of Mertens' three previous matches, more than nine games were played in the second game. We expect that this time the most stubborn struggle will unfold 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 2.23
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