Alycia Parks will face Maria Sakkari in the second round of the Ostrava Open. The game will start on October 6 at 09:00.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-4) for Sakkari – 1.61.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 22 – 1.62.
In our opinion, Parks’ exploits in Ostrava will come to an end today. Alycia took advantage of Pliskova’s weak performance in the first round. Even with her many mistakes, Karolina almost won the second set. Sakkari is defending her points for last year’s final in the Czech Republic, she plays well in the local venue and is unlikely to underestimate her opponent today.
In the upcoming match, we think Sakkari’s class advantage will come into play. Parks doesn’t have a strong and stable serve in her arsenal, so it will be hard for her to keep a high tempo in the rallies.
Alycia Parks was one of the discoveries of the tournament in Ostrava. She made it through two rounds of qualifying, beating Oksana Selekhmeteva (6-4, 6-1) and Anna-Lena Friedsam (6-4, 7-6). In the first round of the main draw, Alycia defeated Karolina Pliszkova (6-0, 7-6) by a score of 2-0 in sets.
In the match against the Czech, Parks took full advantage of Karolina’s many mistakes and converted all five break-point opportunities. Alicia herself gave up her serve twice.
Parks has won seven of her last eight matches on the indoor hard courts.
Maria Sakkari has not played well in the American hard courts. She managed to win only two matches in four starts. After those numerous failures, she was somewhat rehabilitated at the not-so-prestigious clay tournament in Parma, where she was able to reach the final. However, she was prevented from winning the title by Mayar Sherif (5-7, 3-6).
In Ostrava, Sakkari will start in the second round. The tournament is a success for her. In 2020, she reached the semi-finals. In 2021, she lost to Anett Kontaveit (2-6, 5-7) in the final.
Sakkari has won four of her last five matches overall.
In three of Parks’ previous five matches, less than 8.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Under 9.5” with odds of 1.58.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 5/10
Parks’ Rating – 144
Alycia Parks Wins/Losses in 2022 – 22/25
Sakkari’s Rating – 7
Maria Sakkari Wins/Losses in 2022 – 33/19
Alycia and Maria will play their first head-to-head match.
The match will be played at Center Court, ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
We recommend checking out the odds for the 2022 Ostrava Open: Parks vs Sakkari at 22bet and MelBet.