A year later, Ons will again play in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi, but last time she visited the UAE capital as the 10th player on the tour, this time as the second strongest tennis player on the planet. Emma Raducanu is her opponent in the title bout and after her sensational triumph at USO-2021, she was expected to do much more than change coaches like a glove. The match will start on December 16 at 19:00.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-2.5) for Jabeur – 1.92.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 20 – 1.56.
The Abu Dhabi tournament is an exhibition tournament and it is far from certain that the opponents will have decent motivation. However, overall on the season, Jabeur has performed much better and is unlikely to allow a misfire in a game against Raducanu, who has not shown samples of her best game for a long time.
Don’t expect it to be a long match today. Still, Ons has a tangible advantage and is capable of handling Raducanu in two sets.
Ons Jabeur had a high-level season and deservedly became the second racket in the world. She managed to win the title of the prestigious clay tournament in Madrid. On the grass, there was a trophy in Berlin. Two Grand Slam finals in London and New York cannot be overlooked. As you can see, the Tunisian tennis player is excellent on any surface.
The last time you could watch Jabeur was at the WTA Finals. He did not make it out of the group, losing two matches out of three.
In her last ten clashes with lower-ranked opponents, Jabeur has scored seven victories.
Emma Raducanu could not hold her own in the positions she had achieved. In 2022, the British tennis player’s performance was not even close to last year’s success. Numerous changes of coaches and participation in events far from tennis have all had a negative impact on British tennis players’ games and results. She currently sits a modest 76th in the world rankings.
Raducanu has not played on tour since October. She played her last match on October 4 in Ostrava, where she lost in the first round to Daria Kasatkina (5-7, 4-6).
Raducanu had won only one of her previous six meetings with the top 20.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Ons Jabeur’s Rating – 2
Ons Jabeur Wins/Losses in 2022 – 47/17
Emma Raducanu’s Rating – 76
Emma Raducanu Wins/Losses in 2022 – 17/19
In Jabeur’s last nine matches, more games have been played in the second set. We offer to bet on “Sets Scoring: 2>1” with odds of 2.37.
In three of Raducanu’s previous five matches, less than 10 games were played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Under 9.5” with odds of 1.65.
Ons Jabeur and Emma Raducanu have never played against each other. This match will be the first-ever head-to-head encounter between the rivals.
The match will be played in Center Court, Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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