Ann Li vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Tokyo
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by Steve Ashfield | in Tennis Predictions
Who will face the defending champion Belinda Bencic in round two of the Toray Pan Pacific Open? It'll be either Ann Li or Ekaterina Alexandrova, both of whom are unseeded in this outdoor hard court tournament. Each of their last three meetings has seen at least 21 games played. Our prediction here is more than 20.5 games.
Ann Li is 31st in the live rankings and that's just two places above her opponent. Li has played 37 games on this surface in 2026 and has won 20 of them. Her current form is strong with a fourth round in Beijing, a quarter-final reached in Wuhan (with a win over Sabalenka) and most recently, the last four in Osaka.
More than 20.5 games have been played in three of her last four matches, each going to a deciding set.
Ekaterina Alexandrova leads Li 3-1 in previous meetings and won the only match played on this surface with 21 games played.
Alexandrova is also in good form at present. Two of the last three tournaments she's played in have seen her reach the quarter-finals. That has included getting recent wins over Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk, both ranked above her. More than 20.5 games have been played in four of her last six completed matches.
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Ann Li - Ekaterina Alexandrova Key Points
- Each of the last three matches played between these two players had more than 20.5 games played in them.
- More than 20.5 games were played in four of Alexandrova's last six completed matches.
- Three of Li's last four matches have seen more than 20.5 games played.
- A 7-5 or 7-6 set would help our prediction and Li has played one in five of her last seven matches.
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Our Ann Li vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Prediction
Both of these players are in good form with some good wins over higher ranked players. Ann Li has a recent victory over Aryna Sabalenka and has won seven of her last ten matches. Three of her last four have seen more than 20.5 games played.
Her opponent Ekaterina Alexandrova is also in good form and a side bet on this match going to a deciding set may well be profitable with 7-5 or 7-6 sets played also possible. Our main Ann Li v Ekaterina Alexandrova prediction is more than 20.5 games.
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