Tennis

Liudmila Samsonova may have some health problems, but in the first stages she should show her game even more, as this is a prestigious tournament. Previously, she reached the quarterfinals in both Abu Dhabi and Brisbane. She is a talented player with good power and a strong serve.
Magdalena Frech, on the other hand, is not known for her strength and usually only wins every other match. She struggles with stamina and lacks a strong serve on a hard court. She lost to another Russian, Zvonareva, in two sets at Doha, after 41 minutes. I think this will be a tough match for the Polish player.

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Koblenz Challenger indoor hard final

After returning from injury and simply dominating, Kotov cannot find anyone to match him in this tournament and I believe it will be the same in the final. All matches with win 5 or over games handicaps and a dry 2-0 show that this player is coming back into form. Kotov is significantly superior and I believe he should win calmly and confidently in the final. A weak tournament for this 50th ATP ranked player, so this handicap seems very achievable with a good coefficient.

Kessler McCartney - a 26-year-old American known for her high game technique and excellent movements on the court, while her opponent Jacquemot Elsa - admits that she can sometimes make a mistake, her movements are poor and she often makes unforced errors.

Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia - a 34-year-old Russian with no form at all, suffered a more serious injury last year. As a result, she only played in 14 tournaments, of which 8 ended in first round losses. This year, she participated in three tournaments and lost in the first round of each.
Meanwhile, Mertens has been in decent form since 2025 and reached the R16 at this year's Australian Open. She also had a strong performance at the start of the season at the United Cup tournament, where she defeated Mboko and Krejcikova and played against Bencic. So her form seems great.
Additionally, she has a three-game losing streak in the H2H series, so her motivation should also be strong.

Dallas ATP indoor hard qualification

Next, Jodar, who is having an excellent season and defeating all opponents, meets with another top 100 player. The American celebrated only 2 victories this season, but that was against a lower ranked opponent. Just under 4 months ago in America, Jodar defeated his opponents 6-4 7-5, so it is clear who will celebrate and what the results will be in Peru.

Although the ranking of both tennis players is similar, I will start by addressing the big question of whether this match will even take place. On Sunday at 4 pm, Mannarino from France is playing in a final, and then will immediately have to board a plane and play here. If the match does happen, the Australian looks like a clear favorite. He hasn't been playing well this season, but hard courts suit him, while the French player has had a good tournament and we will see how he performs right after getting off the plane.