Anna Blinkova defeated Sofia Kenin and Greet Minnen without losing a single set. Now, the Russian will face the Romanian player Ana Bogdan, who has been equally successful so far in two rounds in Limoges, only against lesser-known tennis players. Will Bogdan be able to overcome a bigger obstacle, in the form of Blinkova? The match will start on December 15 at 16:00.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-2) for Bogdan – 1.685.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 22 – 1.79.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – Sets Scoring: 1>2 – 2.24.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #4 – 1st Set Games Over 9.5 – 2.008.
Blinkova had a difficult tournament set on her way to the quarterfinals and wasn’t too confident about her serve. Ahead is an uncomfortable opponent. Bogdan has been quietly playing out in the Limoges venue, beating two opponents easily enough in class and is quite capable of defeating Blinkova for the fifth time in her career today.
The tennis players played each other five times. Only one meeting saw an exchange of sets won. Based on these statistics, we recommend predicting a total of less.
Ana Bogdan has not played on tour for a month, but it is noticeable that she has approached the tournament in Limoges in good shape and with motivation. After all, the Romanian tennis player made it to the final here a year ago and is keen to defend her points.
Bogdan had no serious problems on the way to the quarterfinals. In the first round, she defeated Lucrezia Stefanini (6-1, 6-2). In the second round, she managed to beat Katrina Scott (6-3, 7-5) in a tighter contest.
Bogdan has won seven consecutive matches at the WTA-125 level.
Anna Blinkova has competed in Limoges five times in her career. The Russian tennis player has never made it past the quarterfinals.
The way to the 1/4 finals this year was not easy for Anna. In the first round, she defeated Sofia Kenin (6-4, 6-4). Then, she had a tough battle with Greet Minnen (7-6, 7-5). Up next is a game against uncomfortable contestant Bogdan, whom the Russian has lost in four of her five encounters.
Blinkova has won eight of her last ten matches.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Ana Bogdan’s Rating – 54
Ana Bogdan Wins/Losses in 2022 – 38/16
Anna Blinkova’s Rating – 80
Anna Blinkova Wins/Losses in 2022 – 47/29
In four of the five head-to-head encounters, more games were played in the first set, than in the second one. We offer to bet on “Sets Scoring: 1>2” with odds of 2.24.
In Blinkova’s four previous matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Over 9.5” with odds of 2.008.
Ana Bogdan leads with a score of 4-1 in the head-to-head encounters. The last time they met was at the ITF France 04A in January. In that match, Bogdan defeated Blinkova (7-5, 6-3) in two sets.
The match will be played in Center Court, Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, France.
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