Number four seed Veronika Kudermetova will meet Elise Mertens in the first round of the 2023 WTA Abu Dhabi Open on Wednesday, February 8. Get the live streaming options of this Veronika Kudermetova v Elise Mertens match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Veronika Kudermetova v Elise Mertens Head to Head
Mertens leads 4-1, last beating Kudermetova in the 2021 Istanbul Cup in straight sets. Their last meeting, which took place in Rome later that year, was won by the Russian in 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
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Mertens Knocks Out Trevisan
Elise Mertens wasted no time kickstarting her campaign in Abu Dhabi, beating Italy’s Martina Trevisan 6-0, 6-2 in just an hour and 16 minutes.
Behind the first serve, the Belgian was highly efficient, winning 80% of the points while on the break, she bagged five and saved two. In fact, the last time she started a tournament like this (Monastir, 2022), she moved on to lift the winner’s trophy with big wins over Claire Liu and Alize Cornet in the closing stages.
Since then, Mertens has struggled to bag more than two wins in a row – the most recent such instance being the Australian Open. In the major, she lost to the eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka in round three.
A doubles specialist with several big titles under her belt, the current World No. 32 is quite experienced and capable of putting up a solid fight. Her inconsistency, however, is another story.
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Kudermetova Starting with a Bye
2021 finalist Veronika Kudermetova is starting with a bye into round two. The last time she competed in the Abu Dhabi Open, she moved on to reach the final after moving past Anett Kontaveit, Bianca Turati, Paula Badosa, Elina Svitolina, and Marta Kostyuk. She was ultimately defeated by Sabalenka.
Her prospects are not too bad this time around, either. The 25-year-old Russian, now World No. 11, is coming off a decent start. In Adelaide 1 and 2, she made it to the closing matches after beating Victoria Azarenka, Danielle Collins, Amanda Anisimova, and Bianca Andreescu.
In the Australian Open, however, she was stunned by Katie Volynets in the second round itself.
Having closed last year at 39-20 with a top 10 debut – without any titles – Kudermetova is among the players to watch out for in 2023.
Kudermetova v Mertens Prediction and Tip
Mertens, despite her lack of form, will fancy her prospects owing to her 4-1 lead over Kudermetova. The number four seed will feel the pressure but can tap into her stellar form and momentum from the last several months to move past the hurdle. Expect a cracking encounter.
Tips:
- Low-Risk Tip: Over 18.5 games: 5/6 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Mertens to win 2-1: 7/4 (Click Here to Bet with 888Sport)
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The 2023 WTA Abu Dhabi will be played from February 6 to 12. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also, get the rest of the tennis match previews here.
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