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Alexandrova - Polina Kudermetova: betting tip for the WTA Indian Wells match
As part of the second round of the Indian Wells tournament, two Russian tennis players will meet on March 8. Ekaterina Alexandrova will play Polina Kudermetova. In the only face-to-face meeting that took place a year ago on a hard court in Seoul, Polina won. Should we expect a rematch in Alexandrova's performance today? - the answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Russian FederationCurrent form
Alexandrova played two great tournaments in February. First in Linz, Ekaterina won the title, and then in Doha she made the semi-finals. She was unable to build on those successes, as she lost to Veronika Kudermetova at the start in Dubai. So it turns out that now in Indian Wells, in the very first match, you have to play against Veronica's sister.
Professional qualities
Ekaterina is one of those tennis players who like to be ahead of the curve in every draw, trying to dictate their terms on the court. At the same time, it is important for her to get in shape, then she has confidence in her abilities and Alexandrova can beat any opponent in the tour.
Current indicators in the tour
After the successes in Linz and Doha, Alexandrova rose to 19th place in the ranking. She has a total of nine wins and five losses this year. In Indian Wells, she starts immediately from the second round.
Interesting facts for betting
- In three of the last five matches, Alexandrova played in three sets.
- No more than nine games were played in the second set in four of Ekaterina's last five matches.
Polina Kudermetova
Russian FederationCurrent form
Polina did not approach the start in Indian Wells with a series of three defeats in a row. In the first round, her opponent was Claire Liu. Due to more stable actions on her serve, Kudermetova won in two sets (6-4, 6-2). It should be noted that the Russian tennis player performs on local courts for the first time in her career, and her debut can already be considered a success.
Professional qualities
Polina tends to play in an aggressive manner, often hikes up the tempo, but periodically she herself can not stand a decent speed when exchanging blows. The tennis player has a powerful first serve in her arsenal, which is effective on fast surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
Kudermetova had a great tournament in Brisbane at the start of the season, reaching the finals. Largely due to her success, she now holds a high 60th place in the world ranking. Since the beginning of the year, Polina has played 18 matches in the tour, in which she won 12 victories.
Interesting facts for betting
- In the last ten matches, Kudermetova played the minimum number of sets with her rivals.
- Polina defeated Alexandrova in the only face-to-face meeting
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
This is the scenario that unfolded in three of Kudermetova's five previous fights.
2.24Bet 2nd set: total less than 9.5 games
This bet was successful in four of Alexandrova's five previous fights.
1.53Tip and bets
Alexandrova will play her first match in Indian Wells, it is far from certain that she will be able to adapt to the local courts immediately and show her best game. Moreover, Kudermetova's rivals, who has experience of defeating Ekaterina just on the hard court and is quite capable of maintaining a high tempo in the draws when exchanging blows. We believe that the underdog in the bookmakers will be able to keep a positive head start on games today.
Our betting tip is that Kudermetova will win with a handicap (+4.5) of the game with a coefficient of 1.79
Bet on the total
In the confrontation between the two Russian tennis players, it is clearly worth waiting for a stubborn struggle. Moreover, both are not stable and are unlikely to be ready to end the match confidently and casually in their favor.
The second bet is a total of more than 21 games in 1.82
Bet on the first set
Let's pay attention to the fact that in the two previous fights with Kudermetova, more than nine games were played in the first set. We expect that a tight battle for the initiative will unfold at the start today.
The betting tip is that the total number of games in the first set is more than 9.5 with a coefficient of 2.14
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