Roland Garros did not have time to end when new tournaments began. In the first round of WTA-500 Berlin, Ekaterina Aleksandrova met with her compatriot, Anna Kalinskaya. Ekaterina is ranked 34th. Anna is in 108th place. Bookmakers are unambiguous in their opinion. Ekaterina Aleksandrova is the undisputed favorite. The odds for her victory: 1.22. It was possible to place a bet on Anna's victory with the odds: 4.5. The match should be grassroots. On TM20.5: 1.72. The tennis players met each other all the time. Alexandrova celebrated the victory.
Review of the first set of the match 1 round WTA-500 Berlin: Ekaterina Aleksandrova - Anna Kalinskaya
Kalinskaya was the first to serve. Aleksandrova implemented a break point. She took the lead. Ekaterina confidently takes her serve. She increased the lead in the score: 2 - 0. In the third game Aleksandrova was leading 40 - 30. But Kalinskaya equalized the score. Anna converted two rallies in a row and wins 3 games on her serve. Score: 2 - 1. In the 4th game Aleksandrova wins her serve at "0". Score: 3 - 1. Anna wins game 5 on her serve. Score: 3 - 2. In the 6th game Aleksandrova, without any problems, wins her serve. Score: 4 - 2.
In the 7th game, Aleksandrova imposed a serious struggle. The score became equal: 40 - 40. Alexandrova took the lead. But having made three mistakes, I lost the game. Anna converted her serve. Score: 4 - 3. Alexandrova finished the eighth game with an ace. She confidently wins another point on her serve. Score: 5 - 3. In the 9th game, Ekaterina converted a break-point. She wins the first set freely. Result: 6 - 3.
Review of the second set of the match 1 round WTA-500 Berlin: Ekaterina Aleksandrova - Anna Kalinskaya
In the second set, Alexandrova was the first to serve. She realized her serve. In the second game Kalinskaya was leading 15 - 40. Ekaterina equalized the score: 40 - 40. After 2 "exactly" Alexandrova converted the first break point in the second set. In game 3 Aleksandrova was leading 40 - 30. Kalinskaya equalized the score. Catherine. Having won 2 rallies in a row, I realized my serve. Score: 3 - 0. In game 4 Kalinskaya was leading 0 - 30. Ekaterina equalized the score and immediately took the lead 40 - 30. Anna equalized the score: 40 - 40. Having won 2 rallies, Kalinskaya converted her serve. She reduces the gap in the score: 3 - 1. In the 5th game Aleksandrova converted her serve. Score: 4 - 1. In the 6th game Kalinskaya converted her serve. Score: 4 - 2.
In the 7th game, thanks to another ace, Aleksandrova wins her serve. Score: 5 - 2. Alexandrova did not delay the match. She achieved a decisive break point. Set score: 6 - 2. Result of the first round match of the tournament in Berlin: 2 - 0 (6 - 3 and 6 - 2). The bookmakers were right.
Ekaterina Aleksandrova confidently wins the opening match. In the second round, he will play against Elina Svitolina. In this match, the favorite will no longer be Alexandrova, but Svitolina.
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