Ekaterina Alexandrova will face Daria Kasatkina in the second round of the Ostrava Open. The game will start on October 6 at 18:30.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-0.5) for Kasatkina – 1.90.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 21 – 1.81.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – Total Sets Over 2.5 – 2.39.
Kasatkina has already beaten Alexandrova on the grass in Berlin this year. We expect Daria to be stronger today too, as she looked more convincing in her opening match in Ostrava and did not allow herself any outright failures, working steadily on serve. Ekaterina often loses concentration during games. Today, Daria can use this to her advantage.
The two compatriots, who have had a successful season and are in good form, are expected to face off. It is unlikely that we will know the winner quickly. Especially since Daria and Ekaterina have exchanged sets in their two previous duels.
In their last two head-to-head meetings, the two players have exchanged winning sets.
Alexandrova made her ambitions clear in her first match. The Russian defeated Victoria Azarenka (6-4, 4-6, 6-2). In the deciding set, she lost only two games to the former world #1.
The result was no surprise. In late September, Ekaterina took the title in Seoul. In the final, she defeated Jelena Ostapenko (7-6, 6-0).
Remarkably, Alexandrova has failed to make it past the first round in only two tournaments this season. That was back at the beginning of the year. Since then, Ekaterina reached the semi-finals in Madrid and became the champion in Hertogenbosch.
Alexandrova is ranked 21st in the current WTA rankings.
Ekaterina Alexandrova has notched up six straight wins.
Kasatkina, meanwhile, also started the tournament with a victory over a serious opponent. In the first round, she managed to defeat Emma Raducanu (6-4, 7-5).
The match was tense, but in general, Daria was much better than the US Open-2021 champion.
For her first match after the break, Kasatkina played more than decent. It was her first game after the US Open. In New York, she sensationally lost in the first round to Harriet Dart (6-7, 6-1, 3-6).
In August, Kasatkina took two titles, in San Jose and Granby.
Daria Kasatkina has won eight of her last nine matches on the indoor hard court.
In each of the three head-to-head encounters, 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 2.02.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 5/10
Alexandrova’s Rating – 21
Ekaterina Alexandrova Wins/Losses in 2022 – 33/16
Kasatkina’s Rating – 11
Daria Kasatkina Wins/Losses in 2022 – 38/17
Daria Kasatkina leads with a score of 2-1 in the head-to-head encounters. The last time they met was at the Grass Court Championships Berlin in July. In that match, Kasatkina defeated Alexandrova (5-7, 6-1, 6-1) in three sets.
The match will be played at Center Court, ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
We recommend checking out the odds for the 2022 Ostrava Open: Alexandrova vs Kasatkina at 22bet and MelBet.