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Sobolenko – Kudermetova: forecast for the WTA Dubai match
Last week, Arina Sobolenko failed her performance in Doha, losing at the start to Alexandrova. In Dubai on February 18, she has another Russian tennis player Veronika Kudermetova in the second round, who won the previous two head-to-head matches. Should we expect a sensation today, or will the favorite surely win? We recommend that you read our forecast and choose reliable bets on the game
Command Analysis
Aryna Sabalenka
BelarusCurrent form
After losing the final, Australian Open Sobolenko did not perform anywhere on the tour until last week. In Doha, Arina's opponent at the start was Ekaterina Alexandrova. The match turned out to be stubborn and unpredictable, as a result, in the decisive third set, the Russian representative won the tiebreak (3-6, 6-3, 7-6). Ahead of the first racket of the world is the start in Dubai, where there is an opportunity to replenish her piggy bank with points, as last year she had a defeat in the second round from Vekic here.
Professional qualities
Sobolenko plays in an attacking manner, makes full use of his excellent anthropometric data and tall stature. Arina has a powerful first serve and a strong forehand in her arsenal, with which she easily breaks through any defensive formations of her rivals. Sobolenko feels most comfortable on the hard court throughout his career.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Sobolenko has played 13 matches, in which she won 11. The world number one has won the Brisbane title and the Australian Open final.
Interesting facts for betting
- Sobolenko has scored 9 of 11 tour wins since the beginning of the year with an accurate score of 2-0 in sets.
- In only one of Sobolenko's last five matches, more than nine games were played in the first set.
Veronika Kudermetova
Russian FederationCurrent form
Kudermetova has been playing a lot since the beginning of the year, clearly striving to return to her former positions and overcome the prolonged recession. It is worth noting that Veronica has already achieved some success. She had a quarterfinal in Hobart, reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open can also be attributed to positive results. In Dubai, the Russian tennis player managed to go through two rounds of qualifying, and in the first round of the main draw she snatched victory from compatriot Alexandrova (3-6, 6-4, 6-3).
Professional qualities
Veronica has a well-placed technique, a rich arsenal of punches, and a good first serve. At the same time, you can often see how she plays straightforwardly, does not vary her game, which makes life easier for her rivals.
Current indicators in the tour
In 2025, Kudermetova has already managed to play 18 matches in the round, of which 12 were victorious. However, so far it has not been possible to rise above the 50th place in the rating. Veronica was once the ninth racket of the world.
Interesting facts for betting
- In three of the last five matches, Kudermetova exchanged the sets she won with her rivals.
- In three consecutive matches with Veronica's participation, more than nine games were played in the second game.
Trends
The Totalbetis less than 2.5 sets
Sobolenko scored three wins in head-to-head matches with an accurate score of 2-0 in sets.
1.32Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
This is how events unfolded in the last two face-to-face meetings.
2.21Tip and bets
Last week, Sobolenko failed to show anything in Doha and will obviously be extremely motivated to succeed in Dubai, because the fight for the first place in the ranking is in full swing. Kudermetova is not particularly stable, there have already been frankly disastrous matches this year, we can recall 0-6, 0-6 from Bencic. We believe that Arina will confidently step into the third round today.
Our forecast is for Sobolenko to win with a handicap of (-5.5) games with a coefficient of 1.81
Bet on the total
Sobolenko leads in personal meetings with a score of 3-2, and she scored all three wins on hard court with an accurate score of 2-0 in sets. If Arina's game starts from the first draws, then Veronica is unlikely to be able to score more than five or six games.
The second bet is a total of less than 19.5 games for 1.80
Bet on the first set
The tennis players played each other five times and in four matches in the first set, no more than nine games were played. Based on these statistics, we recommend another option for betting on the game.
The forecast is that the total number of games in the first set is less than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.53
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