Julia Riera vs Alexandra Eala Tips

Eala won a Challenger title in Mexico on the weekend and is in good form. She beat Riera in straight sets in their prior clash on hard courts and is taken to win today.

Riera enters the match with confidence after a 2-0 win over Diatchenko. She has recorded three wins in her last eight matches and has won one of her two previous meetings with Eala. Eala has suffered three defeats in seven indoor matches this season, all against players ranked outside the WTA top 100. Notably, last year, Riera claimed a straight-sets victory over world No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova in Brisbane.

Alexandra Eala to win 2 sets to looks like the value bet at 1.65. Ranked 127 places above her opponent, she has shown stronger form this year, winning a WTA Final and being beaten in a WTA Final. She can win 2 sets to against Julia Riera. Her best form this year has been a WTA Semi-Final defeat.

The head-to-head record is tied at 1-1, with Riera winning 2-1 on clay and losing 2-0 on hard court. In the opening round, Riera won in straight sets against Diatchenko. Interestingly, her last four defeats have all come in deciding sets, showing she’s a tough opponent to finish off. Eala has suffered three defeats in her last ten matches, including two 2-1 losses.