ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Victoria Azarenka, Liudmila Samsonova, Belinda Bencic and Alize Cornet are the semifinalists that are going to compete on Saturday at the Betti Open on Steffi Graf Stadion.
Victoria Azarenka vs. Liudmila Samsonova
Head to head 0-0
Victoria Azarenka will fight against Liudmila Samsonova in the semifinal for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 4:00 pm on Steffi Graf Stadion.
Victoria Azarenka: ranking and results
Ranked no. 16, Victoria reached the semifinal after beating Andrea Petkovic 6-4 7-62, Angelique Kerber 6-3 7-5 and Jessica Pegula 6-2 5-7 6-4.
Victoria has a 12-3 win-loss record in 2021, 3-0 on grass (See FULL STATS). The Belarussian’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Doha.
Liudmila Samsonova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 106, the Russian reached the semifinal after beating Noma Akugue Noha 6-3 6-1, Ana Konjuh 4-6 6-1 7-64, Marketa Vondrousova 6-4 7-66, Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-3 and Madison Keys 7-64 2-6 7-60.
Ludmilla has a 21-13 win-loss record in 2021, 5-0 on grass (See FULL STATS).
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Victoria Azarenka and Liudmila Samsonova since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Victoria Azarenka who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Victoria Azarenka is the pick to win this match.
Victoria Azarenka -> 1.4
Liudmila Samsonova -> 3.15
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Belinda Bencic vs. Alize Cornet
Head to head 1-1
Belinda Bencic will come up against Alize Cornet in the semifinal for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 11:00 am on Steffi Graf Stadion.
Belinda Bencic: ranking and results
Ranked no. 12, Belinda reached the semifinal after beating Jule Niemeier 4-6 6-4 7-5, Petra Martic 6-3 6-4 and Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4 4-6 7-64.
Belinda has a 15-11 win-loss record in 2021, 3-0 on grass (See FULL STATS). The Swiss’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in Adelaide.
Alize Cornet: ranking and results
Ranked no. 63, Cornet got to the semifinal after beating Amanda Anisimova 6-3 6-1, Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 7-62 7-5 and Garbine Muguruza 4-6 6-3 7-65.
Cornet has a 13-14 win-loss record in 2021, 3-0 on grass (See FULL STATS).
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Belinda Bencic and Alize Cornet clash against each other. Their current record is 1-1 for Bencic and Cornet (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass.
Previously, the last time when they competed against each other, Bencic won 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the 2nd round in New York back in 2019.
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 -> 1.54
Alize Cornet -> 2.62
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Betti Open
- Nicole Melichar/Demi SchuursMelichar/Demi Schuurs – Veronika Kudermetova/Marketa VondrousovaKudermetova/Marketa Vondrousova (7-5 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Betti Open
- Ludmilla SamsonovaSamsonova – Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Alize CornetCornet – Belinda BencicBencic (1-2) – H2H – Prediction
