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Qatar Total Open predictions, H2H: Barty, Sabalenka, Kvitova and Bencic to play on Thursday

DOHA ORDER OF PLAY. Ashleigh Barty, Aryna Sabalenka, Petra Kvitova and Belinda Bencic will play on Thursday

27 February 2020

ORDER OF PLAY. Ashleigh Barty, Aryna Sabalenka, Petra Kvitova and Belinda Bencic are among the top names that will play on Thursday at the Qatar Total Open.

Ashleigh Barty vs. Garbine Muguruza

Head to head 1-1

Ashleigh Barty will fight against Garbine Muguruza in the quarter for the 3^rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 8:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Ashleigh Barty: ranking and results

Currently world no. 1 the Australian got to the quarter after beating Laura Siegemund 6-3 6-2 and Elena Rybakina w/o.

Barty has a 10-2 win-loss record in 2020, 10-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current season was winning the title in Adelaide where she overcame Dayana Yastremska in the final 6-2 7-5.

Last year in Doha The Australian didn’t play in Doha in 2019.

Garbine Muguruza: ranking and results

Ranked no. 16, Garbine reached the quarter after defeating Daria Kasatkina 7-5 5-7 6-3, Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1 6-2 and Dayana Yastremska 6-2 6-4.

Muguruza has a 16-3 win-loss record in 2020, 16-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Spaniard’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in at the Australian Open .

Last year in Doha Garbine didn’t play in Doha in 2019.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3^rd time that Ashleigh Barty and Garbine Muguruza clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Muguruza on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Barty won 6-3 6-4 in the R in Perth back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ashleigh Barty who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Ashleigh Barty is the pick to win this match.
Ashleigh Barty -> 1.61
Garbine Muguruza -> 2.30

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Moving on in Doha 🎾💜

A post shared by Ash Barty (@ashbarty) on Feb 25, 2020 at 11:51am PST

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Saisai Zheng

Head to head 2-1 for Zheng

Aryna Sabalenka will fight against Saisai Zheng in the quarter for the 4^th time of their career.

Aryna Sabalenka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 13, Aryna reached the quarter after defeating Anett Kontaveit 7-5 2-6 7-5 and Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-0.

The Belarussian has a 9-5 win-loss record in 2020, 8-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Sabalenka’s best result of the current year was getting to the semi-finals in Adelaide.

Last year in Doha Aryna didn’t compete in Doha in 2019.

Saisai Zheng: ranking and results

Ranked no. 37, the Chinese got to the quarter after beating Marketa Vondrousova 1-6 6-3 6-2, Vera Zvonareva 7-5 6-1 and Kiki Bertens 3-6 6-3 6-4.

Zheng has a 6-4 win-loss record in 2020, 6-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Doha Zheng didn’t compete in Doha in 2019.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4^th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Saisai Zheng fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Zheng (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.

The last time that they squared off, Sabalenka won 6-4 6-3 in the 2^nd round in Cincinnati back in 2019.

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Into the next one💪🙏👍

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Petra Kvitova vs. Ons Jabeur

Head to head 1-0 for Kvitova

Petra Kvitova will face Ons Jabeur in the quarter for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 8:30 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Petra Kvitova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 11, Petra reached the quarter after defeating Carla Suarez Navarro 4-6 6-3 6-0 and Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 5-7 6-1.

Petra has a 10-2 win-loss record in 2020, 9-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Kvitova’s best result of the current year was reaching the semi-finals in Brisbane.

Last year in Doha The Czech didn’t play in Doha in 2019. The Czech won the title at the Qatar Total Open in 2018.

Ons Jabeur: ranking and results

Ranked no. 44 (career high), Ons got to the quarter after beating Katerina Siniakova 6-3 6-2, Jennifer Brady 6-4 6-3 and Karolina Pliskova 6-4 3-6 6-3.

The Tunisian has a 11-4 win-loss record in 2020, 11-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Doha The Tunisian lost in the 1^st round 6-3 6-1 to Carla Suarez Navarro.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Petra Kvitova and Ons Jabeur fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Kvitova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Kvitova won 6-4 6-2 in the 1^st round in London back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Petra Kvitova who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Petra Kvitova is the pick to win this match.
Petra Kvitova -> 1.40
Ons Jabeur -> 3.00

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Made it to St Petersburg just in time for the party 😃 @formula_tx | @tagheuer | @alo.diamonds

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Belinda Bencic vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova

Head to head 3-1 for Bencic

Belinda Bencic will square off with Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarter for the 5^th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 6:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Belinda Bencic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 9, the Swiss got to the quarter after beating Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 4-6 7-6⁴ and Yulia Putintseva 6-4 6-3.

Bencic has a 8-6 win-loss record in 2020, 6-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Doha Bencic didn’t compete in Doha in 2019.

Svetlana Kuznetsova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 46, Kuznetsova got to the quarter after beating Cagla Buyukakcay 6-2 6-2, Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-2 and Amanda Anisimova w/o.

Svetlana has a 4-3 win-loss record in 2020, 3-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Doha Kuznetsova didn’t compete in Doha in 2019.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5^th time that Belinda Bencic and Svetlana Kuznetsova play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Bencic (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.

The last time that they played each other, Bencic won 7-6⁴ 6-4 in the 2^nd round in St. Petersburg back in February 2020.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Belinda Bencic who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Belinda Bencic is the pick to win this match.
Belinda Bencic -> 1.61
Svetlana Kuznetsova -> 2.30

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Qatar Total Open

Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina SiniakovaKrejcikova/Katerina Siniakova – Cagla Buyukakcay/Laura SiegemundBuyukakcay/Laura Siegemund (6-1 6-2) – See score progression