WTA Kremlin Cup 2021 FINALS: Anett Kontaveit vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Preview, Head to head, Prediction and Live stream
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Anett Kontaveit vs Ekaterina Alexandrova
In the finals of the WTA Kremlin Cup 2021, World No. 20 and the 9th seeded Anett Kontaveit will take on World No. 37 Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Anett Kontaveit vs Ekaterina Alexandrova: Match Details
- Tournament: WTA Kremlin Cup 2021
- Match: Anett Kontaveit vs Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Round: Finals
- Date: 24 October, 2021
- Prize money: $68,570 (Winner) $51,000 (Runner-Up)
- Venue: Moscow, Russia
- Surface: Outdoor Hard court
Anett Kontaveit vs Ekaterina Alexandrova: Preview
Anett Kontaveit reaches her first-ever finals at the Kremlin Cup as she defeats Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 6-4 to make her way into the finals without dropping a single set this week in Moscow. The Estonian reaches her 4th final of the season and has 2 titles from 3 previous finals she has played on the Tour.
Ekaterina Alexandrova had an early finish to her semi-final clash as her opponent Maria Sakkari had to forfeit the match due to an injury handing the victory to the Russian when the scoreboard read 4-1 in favour of Ekaterina. This is Alexandrova’s first qualification to the Kremlin Cup finals and will be her first-ever finals this season.
Anett Kontaveit vs Ekaterina Alexandrova: Head to Head
This will be the second meeting between the duo who last met in the 1st round of the 2020 Ostrava Open with Kontaveit winning in 3-sets and leads the head-to-head 1-0.
Anett Kontaveit vs Ekaterina Alexandrova: Prediction
Anett will come into the clash with a career Hardcourt record of 146-87 and is 22-10 on the surface this season while having a season record of 39-15 across all surfaces. Ekaterina will take the court with a career Hardcourt 63-50 and is 12-9 on Hardcourts for the season and has a 27-20 record across all surfaces this season.
Looking at these numbers, their past performances and recent results, Anett Kontaveit looks the favourite for the finals given her brilliant consistency over the past few weeks. Having said that Alexandrova will also fancy her chances given her good wins this week over higher-ranked opponents.
Prediction: Anett Kontaveit to win in 3-sets.
Anett Kontaveit vs Ekaterina Alexandrova: Live Streaming and Where to Watch
| Area | Broadcaster |
| USA | ESPN+, ESPN2, ESPN3 |
| Australia | Bet365 |
| Continental Europe(52 countries) | Eurosport |
| UK and Ireland | Bet365 |
| India | Tennis TV |
| Indian subcontinent | Tennis TV |
| The Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports |
| Mexico, Caribbean Islands, and Central America | ESPN International |
| South America and Oceania | ESPN International |
| Southeast Asia | Fox Sports |
| Canada | TSN and RDS |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSports |
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