Alexandra Eala has made huge strides in a short period of time on the WTA Tour and is the second highest seed in Singapore following the late withdrawal of Amanda Anisimova.
The world number 18 from the Philippines is still only 21 years of age, so has the world at her feet, and she claimed her third WTA Tour title in Washington in August.
Eala makes her first appearances since reaching the third round of the US Open, where she was defeated by Iva Jovic, and she will be expected to see off the challenge of Tatiana Prozorova.
Prozorova, the world number 180, is still a relatively unknown proposition and she was forced to come from a set down to overcome Belgium’s Sofia Costoulas in round one, suggesting that this could be an uphill battle.
Tatiana Prozorova v Alexandra Eala Tips Summary
Best Bet - Alexandra Eala to win 2-0 @ 4/6
Alternative Bet - Tatiana Prozorova to win under 8.5 games @ 5/6
Bet Builder - Tatiana Prozorova not to win a set, Tatiana Prozorova 3+ double faults & Alexandra Eala to have 3+ aces @ 27/4
Tatiana Prozorova v Alexandra Eala Prediction
Best Bet: Alexandra Eala to win 2-0 @ 4/6
Eala is a player who could challenge for Grand Slam titles in the years to come and she should firmly believe that she is a leading contender in Singapore.
The 21-year-old showed the quality that she possesses with her title triumph in Washington in August, when she overcame Leylah Fernandez, Elina Svitolina, Naomi Osaka and Jessica Pegula.
That is an impressive list of scalps and means that Eala has won 13 of her last 17 matches, so she should justify favouritism with the minimum of fuss.
Six of Eala’s last nine wins have come in straight sets and she can repeat the feat against Prozorova, who has done most of her winning on the ITF Circuit.
Alternative Bet: Tatiana Prozorova to win under 8.5 games @ 5/6
Prozorova had lost three straight matches prior to her first-round success over the limited Costoulas but a place in the quarter-finals looks unlikely.
The 22-year-old has struggled when coming up against higher-level opponents and this was evident in her defeat to world number 36 Peyton Stearns in Memphis in July.
Stearns brushed aside Prozorova 6-1 6-2, taking only 94 minutes to progress, and Eala would be an upgrade on the American.
It is still early days in the career of Prozorova but she has lost 14 of her 19 meetings with top 100 players, so expect Eala to win this emphatically.
The Philippines youngster dropped only a total of eight games in winning her opening two matches at the US Open earlier this month and it is hard to see Prozorova getting much joy.
Tatiana Prozorova v Alexandra Eala Bet Builder Tip
Tatiana Prozorova not to win a set
Tatiana Prozorova 3+ double faults
Alexandra Eala to have 3+ aces
Pays 27/4
Prozorova is used to coming up against weaker opponents than Eala and she may struggle to get a set on the board.
Playing an elite player adds to the pressure and that could lead to at least three double faults for Prozorova, who has made 11 across her last three appearances.
Eala is not renowned for having a big serve but she had three aces in her latest defeat to Jovic at the US Open and should find it easier against a less accomplished returner.
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Key Match Stats
Tatiana Prozorova has lost three of her last four matches
Alexandra Eala has won 13 of her last 17 matches
Six of Eala’s last nine victories have come in straight sets
Prozorova has lost 14 of her 19 matches with top-100 players
Across Eala’s last three wins, she has been broken only three times
Nine of Prozorova’s last 14 matches were settled in straight sets
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