Welcome to our detailed preview of the Abu Dhabi WTA 500 quarterfinal match between Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina and Tunisia's Ons Jabeur. Both players bring different styles and recent form onto the court, thus making this head-to-head contest truly exciting. We will break down the strengths of each player, discuss their previous meetings, and give you five betting tips for your wagering needs.
Claim Your Welcome BonusElena Rybakina
Elena Rybakina enters the quarterfinals in excellent form, holding an impeccable 6W-2L. Her recent victory over Katie Volynets in a three-set round of 16 encounter (2-6, 6-4, 6-4) pointed to her resilience and tactical changes. Match stats for Rybakina were a mixture of power and risk; whilst she fired down 7 aces, she also committed 7 double faults. Control during critical moments has been demonstrated by the 61% first serve and an impressive 63% break point save rate. Her game style suggests that when her serve is working, she will dominate proceedings; however, the inherent risks mean she will have to keep sharp throughout the match.
Ons Jabeur
Ons Jabeur, who is ranked much lower at WTA 33, is one of the most creative and lively players on the court. Having recorded a 6W-4L run, she solidly advanced by a 2-0 scoreline in her Round-of-16 match against Japan's Wakana Sonobe (3-6, 3-6), obviously impressing through adaptability and the exploitation of weak areas in her opponents. Serving is one of the higher points of Jabeur's game—she had a 68% success rate on the first serve and, while the count of her double faults (4) was relatively respectable, this shows more consistency on serve. Nevertheless, her low breakpoint conversion rate of just 33% throws some obvious possible weaknesses when under pressure into focus. Nevertheless, her tactical brain alongside past records of mind games with some top players pose a threat to any contestant in what is set to be an exciting quarterfinal battle.
Expert Betting Tips
Total Sets - Over 2.5 @ 2.25 Odds on Bet365:
If history is credible, we should expect a three-set thriller. Betting on over 2.5 sets seems a good option, as both players would be throwing punches at each other until one of them wins.
Sets Correct Score - Ons Jabeur 2-1 @ 6.40 Odds on Betway:
Given their head-to-heads and the nature of previous encounters, a 2-1 scoreline in favor of Ons Jabeur looks quite a tempting proposition. She had taken the last match against this opponent and has a habit of somehow raising her game in crucial moments to take a close win.
Total Games - Over 20.5 @ 1.666 Odds on 1xbet:
Expect closely contested action that may go well over 21.5 games. The players are evenly matched and are capable of strangling tough rallies and tactical exchanges, thus betting on the 'over' here could be interesting.
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