World number seven Maria Sakkari will face the 18th-ranked Ekaterina Alexandrova in the second round of the 2023 WTA Qatar Open on Wednesday, February 15. Get the live streaming options of this Maria Sakkari v Ekaterina Alexandrova match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
Looking to watch the 2023 WTA Qatar live streaming online?
- For tennis fans in the Europe & elsewhere go to bet365 > Tennis > Live Streaming here* to watch & bet on the ATP & WTA tennis live.
- Also get all your other WTA Qatar Open 2023 live streaming & TV options here
*Live streaming T&Cs:
You can watch live sport on your mobile, tablet or desktop including Soccer, Tennis and Basketball. All you need is a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours to qualify.
[the_ad id=”43630″]
Maria Sakkari v Ekaterina Alexandrova Head to Head
They have faced off four times overall and Sakkari leads the head to head 3-1. The only time Alexandrova actually won was when Sakkari retired from a match at the 2021 WTA Moscow.
They have played two other times on the ITF circuit too and Sakkari won on both those occasions as well.
Also Read:
Sakkari Needs Three Sets against Qinwen
It was never expected to be a straightforward result for Sakkari who was taking on the in-form Chinese player Qinwen Zheng in the first round. In fact bookmakers had pegged Sakkari to be the underdog at 1/1 odds but the Greek number one came through a winner.
Sakkari needed two hours and seven minutes to get past Zheng 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to seal her second round spot after having ended up a semifinalist last week in Linz.
The fifth seed’s better serving allowed her to take control of the match, with her first serve percentage, first serve points won and second serve points won being better than her opponent’s stats.
In the end, Sakkari was broken twice in the match, both of which came in the second set but helped herself to two apiece on either side of that to claim the match.
Can Sakkari now extend her dominance over her Russian opponent?
Looking to bet on tennis around the world?
[the_ad id=”71947″]
Alexandrova Routs Pliskova
Karolina Pliskova was once ranked number one in the world and as recently as in 2021, contested the Wimbledon final. She has fallen off the grid a little bit since having eclipsed those heights but is still a player to reckon with.
Which is why, Alexandrova’s 6-1, 6-2 rout of Pliskova in the first round here – which also delivered her first win at this competitive ever – was something of a surprise.
On paper, the two are ranked 18th and 19th respectively but the match was one of the shortest of the tournament this season as Alexandrova blasted 10 aces past the hapless Pliskova. At the same time, Pliskova’s service absolutely deserted her with the Czech losing all 13 of her second serve points.
The quality of tennis can expect to rise for Alexandrova come her second round encounter here as the Russian takes to court to win her second successive match for only the second time this season.
Can she hold up to Sakkari?
Sakkari v Alexandrova Prediction and Tip
Sakkari is 11/20 to win this and while we expect her to come through this could well go down to a third set.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Sakkari to win: 11/20 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Three sets in the match: 6/4 (Click Here to Bet with 888Sport)
[the_ad id=”30513″]
The 2023 WTA Qatar Open will be played from February 13 to 19. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
Be the first to comment