ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Iga Swiatek, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Barbora Krejcikova and Elena Rybakina are the semifinalists that are going to compete on Saturday at the Ostrava Open on Center Court.
Iga Swiatek vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
Head to head 1-0 for Alexandrova
Iga Swiatek will play Ekaterina Alexandrova in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 4:00 pm on Center Court.
Iga Swiatek: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 Iga got to the semifinal after defeating Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5 2-2 ret. and Caty McNally 6-4 6-4.
Iga has a 59-7 win-loss record in 2022, 4-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The Pole’s best result of the season was getting to the final in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome, at the French Open and at the U.S. Open .
Last year in Ostrava The Pole lost in the semifinal 6-4 7-5 to Maria Sakkari.
Ekaterina Alexandrova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 21 (career high), Ekaterina reached the semifinal after beating Victoria Azarenka 6-4 4-6 6-2, Daria Kasatkina 6-1 7-61 and Tereza Martincova 6-1 4-6 6-1.
The Russian has a 35-16 win-loss record in 2022, 4-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The Russian’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Hertogenbosch and Seoul.
Last year in Ostrava Alexandrova got to the qualifications last year in Ostrava before retiring against Anastasia Potapova.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Iga Swiatek and Ekaterina Alexandrova fight against each other. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Alexandrova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.
Before, the last time they locked horns, Alexandrova won 6-4 6-2 in the 3rd round in Melbourne back in 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Iga Swiatek who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Iga Swiatek is the pick to win this match.
Iga Swiatek -> 1.37
Ekaterina Alexandrova -> 3.2
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Barbora Krejcikova vs. Elena Rybakina
Head to head 1-0 for Krejcikova
Barbora Krejcikova will fight against Elena Rybakina in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 2:00 pm on Center Court.
Barbora Krejcikova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 23, the Czech reached the semifinal after beating Shelby Rogers 6-2 6-2, Belinda Bencic w/o and Alycia Parks 7-67 6-3.
The Czech has a 23-14 win-loss record in 2022, 7-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Barbora’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Sydney and Tallinn.
Last year in Ostrava The Czech didn’t play in Ostrava in 2021.
Elena Rybakina: ranking and results
Ranked no. 26, will start her run in Ostrava after she played her last match in Ostrava where she beat to Kvitova in the quarter on the 7th of October.
Rybakina has a 38-18 win-loss record in 2022, 4-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Rybakina’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Adelaide and in Wimbledon .
Last year in Ostrava Elena lost in the quarter 7-6(5) 6-2 to Iga Swiatek.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Barbora Krejcikova and Elena Rybakina play each other. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Krejcikova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.
The last time they squared off, Krejcikova won 4-6 6-2 10-6 in the 2nd round in Melbourne back in 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Elena Rybakina who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Elena Rybakina is the pick to win this match.
Elena Rybakina -> 1.99
Barbora Krejcikova -> 1.86
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Ostrava Open
- Juan Ignacio GalarzaIgnacio Galarza – Gonzalo VillanuevaVillanueva (3-6 6-2 7-63) – Score progression – Stats
- Hernan CasanovaCasanova – Andre MieleMiele (7-5 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Ostrava Open
- Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Ekaterina AlexandrovaAlexandrova (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Barbora KrejcikovaKrejcikova – Elena RybakinaRybakina (1-0) – H2H – Prediction