Leylah Fernandez vs Kamilla Rakhimova Prediction & Betting Tips - Japan Women's Open
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by Steve Ashfield | in Tennis Predictions
Can a lucky loser make it into the final of the outdoor hard court Toray Pan Pacific Open? That's what Kamilla Rakhimova will attempt to do in this semi-final. Now she takes on unseeded Leylah Fernandez whom she has recently beaten. Fernandez is in top form though and our prediction is she wins and more than 20.5 games.
The winner will be up against either third seed Diana Shnaider or wild card Mia Pohankova in Sunday's final.
It looked as if Rakhimova's week in Tokyo was over when she was beaten in the final qualifying round by Aliaksandra Sasnovich. Then she was reinstated into the second round as a lucky loser and has had two wins. It's not been easy though with three sets needed to beat both Ekaterina Alexandrova and Maya Joint.
Rakhimova's only previous WTA finals have been at a lower level.
Leylah Fernandez was the runner-up in Ningbo in her last tournament. Her good form has continued in Tokyo with wins over Himeno Sakatsume and the fifth-seeded Elise Mertens. The last eight was scheduled to see her take on top seed Elena Rybakina, but her opponent withdrew.
They are 1-1 in previous meetings with Rakhimova beating her earlier this month. Both previous meetings had more than 20.5 games.
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Leylah Fernandez - Kamilla Rakhimova Key Points
- Both previous meetings between these two players went to three sets with more than 20.5 games.
- More than 20.5 games have been played in six of the last eight matches Fernandez has played.
- Rakhimova has played more than 20.5 games in both of her last two matches.
- A 7-5 or 7-6 set would help our prediction. Rakhimova has played at least one in four of her last six matches.
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Our Leylah Fernandez vs Kamilla Rakhimova Prediction
Since losing to Kamilla Rakhimova in Beijing, Leylah Fernandez has won eight of her ten matches that have made it on court. One final in Ningbo was reached, where she lost to the new world number one Elena Rybakina. This is a perfect chance to avenge that loss but it could be a long match.
Both of the previous matches between these two players went to a deciding set and more than 20.5 games. Rakhimova's last two matches here also saw those stats come up. Our Leylah Fernandez v Kamilla Rakhimova prediction is Leylah Fernandez wins and more than 20.5 games.
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