In the second round of the Adelaide International 2, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Veronika Kudermetova will play against each other. The match will start on January 11 at 07:00.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-3) for Kudermetova – 1.89.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 21 – 1.70.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – Sets Scoring: 1>2 – 2.27.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #4 – 1st Set Games Under 9.5 – 1.82.
The Russian players know exactly what to expect from each other. In two of the three head-to-head encounters, Kudermetova won. At the start of the season in Australia, Veronika looks more convincing than Ekaterina.
The match against Azarenka fully demonstrated that Kudermetova is not always stable. A principal match is ahead against her compatriot. We expect at least 21 games to be played in the upcoming match.
Alexandrova defeated Australia’s Jaimee Fourlis (7-5, 6-3) in the first round.
Ekaterina played the match on a solid level. It is clear that there were some mistakes, but overall she managed to show good tennis.
The Russian took 86% of points on her first serve and won three of her four break points.
Second-serve action is the only thing Alexandrova needs to improve on. In her match against Fourlis, she won only 38% of the points on the second serve.
Alexandrova has lost four of her last five matches to top-10 tennis players.
Kudermetova, meanwhile, scored a strong victory over Victoria Azarenka (2-6, 7-6, 6-4).
Veronica dropped the first set with a score of 2-6, but it was totally inappropriate to say there was no fight as the set lasted 55 minutes.
In the second set, she showed psychological resilience, outplaying the Belarusian on the tie-break. In the decisive set, Kudermetova made a key break at 4:4.
It is also worth noting that in this match, Kudermetova made 20 aces.
Kudermetova has won five of her last seven matches played in Australia.
Type of Court – Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Ekaterina Alexandrova’s Rating – 20
Ekaterina Alexandrova Wins/Losses in 2022 – 1/1
Veronika Kudermetova’s Rating – 9
Veronika Kudermetova Wins/Losses in 2022 – 3/1
In three of Kudermetova’s four matches, more games were played in the first set. We offer to bet on “Sets Scoring: 1>2” with odds of 2.27.
In two of the three head-to-head encounters, less than 9.5 games were played in the second set. We offer to bet on “2nd Set Games Under 9.5” with odds of 1.82.
Kudermetova leads with a score of 2-1 in the head-to-head encounters. The last time they met was at the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships in 2022. In that match, Alexandrova defeated Kudermetova (6-3, 6-1) in two sets.
The match will be played in Center Court, Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia.
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