The Ericsson Open semi-finals take place this Saturday with Caroline Wozniacki and Elise Mertens fighting for a place in the decisive match. Bookmakers Review breaks down the fixture below and lists the best available odds from green listed bookmakers.
Wozniacki vs. Mertens
At the age of 21, Elise Mertens is going through the best moment in her career. Regardless of this Saturday’s outcome, the Belgian already ensured her career-high ranking next week with an unprecedented place in the top 50. After reaching the Istanbul Cup final earlier this year, the world no.55 is now just one win away from securing a spot in her second final on the WTA Tour.
Caroline Wozniacki continues to pursue her first title in 2017. Despite her disappointing 0 – 4 record on finals this season, the former world no.1 won 75.90% of the matches played over the last 12 months. Adding to this, Wozniacki reaches this stage of the competition after an impressive 6 – 3 6 – 1 win over Kateryna Kozlova. Known as one of the best defenders in the game, the 27-year-old Dane won 52.94% of the points on Kozlova’s serve.
Despite Mertens’ successful campaign in Bastad, it won’t be easy for the 21-year-old Belgian to overcome Wozniacki’s outstanding defence. Adding to this, Elise may not be in her best physical condition after spending almost five hours on court in the previous two days. With this in mind, Caroline is the undeniable favourite to win this match at 9/25 at William Hill while Ladbrokes offers 9/4 for Mertens’ victory. For those who want to take a higher risk, Wozniacki’s -1.5 Set Handicap at 9/10 at BetVictor is also a great play for this match.
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