Aryna Sabalenka and Ekaterina Alexandrova will play against each other in the finals of the Libema Open. The game will start on June 12 at 13:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+2.5) for Alexandrova – 1.81.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Under 22.5 – 1.76.
Aryna and Ekaterina know each other well, as they have played each other four times. There is no advantage for either of them. As of today, we don’t see where Aleksandrova is inferior to Sabalenka. Ekaterina from match to match improved her game and in the semifinals could defeat Kudermetova.
A characteristic feature of all head-to-head encounters is that the opponents have never exchanged sets won and never played more than 21 games.
Sabalenka reached the final for the second time in the season. The first was at the end of April in Stuttgart. Then, she lost in the decisive match to Iga Swiatek (2-6, 2-6).
In Hertogenbosch, she started with a win over Kateryna Baindl (6-4, 6-1) before quietly beating Arianne Hartono (6-2, 6-3).
So far the most difficult match for Sabalenka was against Alyson van Uytvanck. Aryna only overpowered Alyson on the tie-break of the third set.
In the semi-final, Sabalenka defeated Shelby Rogers (7-6, 6-0). After a tense first set which ended in a tie-break, Aryna didn’t surrender a single game in the second set.
In seven of her last ten final matches, Sabalenka has won the opening set.
Alexandrova reached the final of a non-hard-court WTA tournament for the first time.
In the first round, Ekaterina had a strong victory over Dayana Yastremska (2-6, 7-6, 6-2). Strangely enough, after that, she had no problems at all.
In the semi-finals, Alexandrova confidently defeated Veronica Kudermetova (6-3, 6-1). In essence, there was no struggle. As well as in the quarter-final match against Caty McNally which lasted 44 minutes. The American took only one set.
Alexandrova will play in the finals for the first time in a season. Before that, she reached the semifinals in Charleston and Madrid.
In 9 of Alexandrova’s last 10 matches against opponents from the top 10, only two sets were played.
Type of Court – Grass
Speed of Court – 8/10
Sabalenka’s Rating – 6
Aryna Sabalenka Wins/Losses in 2022 – 19/12
Alexandrova’s Rating – 30
Ekaterina Alexandrova Wins/Losses in 2022 – 21/11
All four head-to-head encounters ended with the exact score of 2-0. We offer to bet on “Total Sets – Under 2.5” with the odds of 1.52.
Who won the last meeting between these players?
The tennis players have already met each other four times. The score is 2-2. However, the girls have not yet played against each other on the grass. The last encounter took place in 2021 in the quarterfinal stage in Moscow and Aleksandrova defeated her opponent in two sets – 6:3, 6:4.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Autotron Rosmalen, Rosmalen, ‘s-Hertogenbosch Netherlands.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for Sabalenka vs Alexandrova at Sportsbet.io and VBet.