Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Aryna Sabalenka Prediction: Ekaterina to beat Aryna again on grass

The next opponent for the world number two Aryna Sabalenka will be the WTA number 22 Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia. The girls know each other well, having crossed paths five times on Tour, including once on the grass surface of 's-Hertogenbosch. Despite the current status, Alexandrova has the advantage in the confrontation, 3-2, but bookmakers still consider Aryna a big favorite for the upcoming game.

Before Wimbledon, Alexandrova played two grass tournaments, triumphing in Hertogenbosch and reaching the semi-finals of the Berlin tournament, where she lost to Petra Kvitova in two games. In London, Alexandrova knocked out Navarro and Brengle of the United States and Galfi of Hungary. The match against Galfi lasted exactly one hour; the score was 6:0, 6:4 in favor of Ekaterina. The world No.22 served three times on two double faults, won 80% of points on her first serve, and the same on her second serve.

Unlike Ekaterina, Aryna, before Wimbledon, was not very active on grass. The only tournament that Sabalenka played in this period was the Berlin competition, where she lost in the second round to Kudermetova in two games. At Wimbledon, Aryna played three matches and lost only one set to Gracheva in the second round in this period. Udvardy and Blinkova were beaten in two games. The match against Blinkova, the 40th racket of the world, lasted one hour and 22 minutes; Aryna won it 6:2, 6:3. Sabalenka had 9 aces and 8 double faults, won 65% of points on first serve and 44% on second serve.

Aryna and Ekaterina have played each other five times, 3-2 in favor of the Russian. On grass, the girls have met only once, in June 2022 in 's-Hertogenbosch, and Alexandrova won that match in two games.

Sabalenka is quite good on the grass at Wimbledon. However, Alexandrova is a very uncomfortable opponent for Aryna, as seen from the personal meeting statistics. Moreover, the only head-to-head encounter between the girls was won by Ekaterina, who is also in great shape, having played two quality tournaments before Wimbledon and took a trophy in Holland. We believe that Alexandrova is somewhat underestimated, and Ekaterina will not just put up a fight against the second racket of the world, but could win the upcoming match. As for the total, there will be a long and hard-fought duel, we offer the following betting options for the game:

• W1 for 3.00;
• Handicap 1 (3.5) for 1.89;
• Alexandrova to win 2:1 for 5.00.