Aslan Karatsev will face Jason Kubler in the final match of the Qatar Open. The match will start on February 19 at 11:30 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+2) for Karatsev – 1.72.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 22 – 1.70.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Set Games Over 9.5 – 1.578.
Karatsev is close to leaving the top 100 of the world rankings soon. To prevent this, Aslan needs to get to work. We expect the Russian to do well on the Doha courts.
We don’t think the Australian will be able to get past Karatsev easily. Aslan’s attacking style will cause Jason a lot of problems. We expect a long match in this confrontation.
Karatsev only managed to put in a good performance at the start of the year. On the courts in Pune, the Russian managed to secure a semi-final, on the way to which he defeated Pablo Andujar, Tim Van Rijthoven and Pedro Martinez.
Aslan made it through qualification to the main draw in Rotterdam last week. In his first match after qualifying, he lost to Grigor Dimitrov (1-6, 3-6).
In fact, the Bulgarian did not notice Karatsev, giving him only four games.
At the beginning of February, Aslan failed at a tournament in Montpellier. Here, he immediately lost to Serb Filip Krajinovic (6-3, 6-7, 2-6).
Karatsev’s losing streak at the ATP main draw level now stands at four matches.
After a poor match against Tallon Griekspoor (6-7, 1-6) in the semi-finals in Pune, he lost to Dimitrov (6-7, 5-7, 2-6) in the first round of the Australian Open.
Karatsev has lost five of his last six first-round matches.
Jason, meanwhile, won two matches at the Challenger in Bahrain last week.
In the quarter-finals, the Australian unexpectedly lost to world No. 399 Abedallah Shelbayh (2-6, 7-5, 6-7).
At the Australian Open, Kubler lost in the second round to Russia’s Karen Khachanov (4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 2-6). Before that, he managed to defeat Sebastian Baez (6-4, 6-4, 6-4).
In Adelaide, Kubler also made it one round. After beating Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry (7-6, 7-5), he lost to Miomir Kecmanovic (7-5, 6-7, 4-6).
Kubler has failed to win four of the last five meetings as a favourite.
Last season, remember, Kubler finished with three trophies won – winning two ITF events and the Challenger at Little Rock.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 6/10
Aslan Karatsev’s Rating – 98
Aslan Karatsev Wins/Losses in 2023 – 5/4
Jason Kubler’s Rating – 79
Jason Kubler Wins/Losses in 2023 – 6/3
In 3 of Medvedev’s last 5 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 1.578.
The score is tied at 0-0 in the head-to-head encounters. Aslan Karatsev and Jason Kubler will play their first head-to-head match.
The match will be played in Center Court, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar.
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