Our tip is to back Aravane Rezai to beat Anna-Lena Groenefeld. The match is due to start at 1.00am Monday morning |
so get your bets on this evening. Ladbrokes are currently offering the best odds on Rezai of 1/2. Rezai is currently |
ranked 25th in the rankings, 40 places higher than her opponent. |
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She is one of the in form players on the WTA Tour having won in Bali, her last tournament start of 2009. She has a |
huge serve and an attacking style of play. She will be very positive about her prospects for the upcoming season. |
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Rezai has a 3 - 0 head to record over Groenefeld |
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She won her last tournament of 2009 in Bali |
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Rezai is ranked 40 places higher than Groenefeld |
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Groenefeld has come through three long qualifying matches |
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She struggled past 126th ranked Scheepers last night |
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Groenefeld prefers to play on clay courts and has a less aggressive style. This week she has had to come through |
three qualifying matches just to make it into the first round. She played three players all ranked 96 or below and |
needed three sets to progress on each occasion. |
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Just last night she squeezed past 126th ranked Scheepers in a long three set match. All these games are bound to |
have taken there toll on Groenefeld's fitness especially so early in the season. She will have to improve her game |
considerable to compete with the in form Rezai. |
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These two players have met three times before and on each occasion Rezai has come out the winner. She will be |
better rested than her opponent and should come through this match comfortably. |
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