WTA Linz Open 2020: Nadia Podoroska vs Ekaterina Alexandrova Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction

Nadia Podoroska, 6th seed at the Linz Open will be up against the 4th seeded Russian, Ekaterina Alexandrova. Podoroska who rose to fame after her incredible semifinal run at the French Open, defeated the experienced Camila Giorgi in the last 16 encounter. Alexandrova, on the other hand, scored a straight sets victory over fellow Russian, Varvara Gracheva in the second round.

Match Details:

• Date: 13th November 2020
• Tournament: WTA Linz Open 2020
• Match: Nadia Podoroska vs Ekaterina Alexandrova
• Round: Quarterfinals
• Venue: Linz, Austria
• Category: WTA International
• Surface: Indoor Hard-Court
• Prize Money: Approx. $202,250

Nadia Podoroska vs Ekaterina Alexandrova: Match Preview

Nadia Podoroska, returned to action for the first time after her breakthrough French Open campaign, where she exceeded everyone’s expectations and made it to the semifinals. Seeded 6th at Linz, she defeated Irina-Begu in the first round in straigt sets and followed that up with a three set victory over the Italian, Camila Giorgi. The Argentinian was a set down, but came back valiantly, winning the next 2 sets and booking a place in the last 8 at Linz.

Ekaterina Alexandrova, seeded just 2 places abover Podoroska, at 4, started her campaign at Linz with an impressive victory over Katerina Siniakova in the 1st round. She followed that up with another straight sets victory over Varvara Gracheva in the 2nd round. The Russian is yet to drop a set so far, and has been particularly serving well, having registered 10 aces in her opening 2 matches.

Nadia Podoroska vs Ekaterina Alexandrova: Head-to-Head

The duo have not met before in the past and the head to head stands at 0-0.

Nadia Podoroska vs Ekaterina Alexandrova: Match Prediction

There is not much to separate the two players ahead of their quarterfinal clash on Friday. The match can go either way, with the outcome most likely decided by a grueling 3-set match. Alexandrova has been playing near perfect tennis this week, with good service games and especially better return games. Podoroska has been vulnerable in her 2nd serves and will have to be on top of her service game, against the lethal Russian, who will look for an opportunity to exploit her weaknesses.

Match Prediction: Ekaterina Alexandrova to win in 3 sets.

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