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May 19, 2026 By  Best Bets, WTA

WTA Strasbourg Best Bets Including Ann Li vs Ekaterina Alexandrova

The WTA Strasbourg women’s tournament continues. The WTA 500 event began on the weekend because it needs to finish on Saturday, not Sunday, due to the French Open being next week. Most tennis tournaments end on Sundays, but the events right before majors have to end earlier to give the two finalists a chance to rest and recover for the first round of the major tournament days later. LWOS has our best bets for three matches. Post your best bets and thoughts in the comments.

WTA Strasbourg

Li – Alexandrova: Time 14:00 EST

H2H: 0-2

Ann Li faces Ekaterina Alexandrova in a top-30 matchup. Li is 6-4 on clay in 2026. Alexandrova is just 1-3. Li is 3-2 in her last five matches, while Alexandrova is 1-4 in her last five. Li’s recent run of matches includes a win over Iga Swiatek in Madrid. It should be noted that Li won via retirement with Swiatek not feeling well. Li was leading in the third set, but Swiatek did feel less than great. How people view that particular match might affect how they view this match against Alexandrova.

Best Bet to Make

If you don’t trust Ann Li, that’s understandable. She has been decent but not great over the past few weeks. However, Ekaterina Alexandrova has been bad in recent weeks. Not only is she 1-4 in her last five matches; she is 2-8 in her last 10. She has done a lot of losing and is in a funk. It is easier to fade Alexandrova than it is to trust Li, but the ultimate bet and outcome are the same: Bet on the Li moneyline for a decent price. 

That being said, betting on Li winning is a value bet for sure.

Value bet/ the best odds: Li winning @1.75 @bwin

Frech – Fernandez: Time 15:30 EST

H2H: 0–0

Magdalena Frech takes on Leylah Fernandez in a battle of top-50 players. Frech is just inside the top 50, Fernandez just inside the top 25. Frech is 1-3 in four clay matches in 2026. Fernandez has a respectable 7-5 record in 12 clay matches this year. Frech is 1-4 in her last five matches. She won in the first round in Strasbourg to snap a six-match losing streak. Fernandez is 2-3 in her last five matches, but before that, she made a strong run to the Madrid quarterfinals.

Mar 30, 2023; Miami, Florida, US; Ekaterina Alexandrova hits a backhand against Petra Kvitova (CZE) (not pictured) in a women's singles quarterfinal on day eleven of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports | Source: Lastwordonsports.com - Jim Smith

Best Bet to Make

The fact that Fernandez is 2-3 in her last five matches doesn’t mean much when compared to Frech’s just-ended six-match losing skid. Fernandez did make the quarterfinals in Madrid. She has had a better 2026 clay season than Frech. She is generally the better player. Frech is not in great form. One win in Strasbourg is not enough to recommend betting on Frech as the underdog here. Fernandez should win the match comfortably.

That being said, betting on Fernandez winning 2:0 is a value bet for sure.

Value bet/ the best odds: Fernandez winning 2:0 @1.96 @1xBet

Mboko – Boisson: Time 19:30 EST

H2H: 0–0

Victoria Mboko faces Lois Boisson in a very uncertain match. It’s an uncertain match because both players have played very little in recent months. Mboko has played one match since March 24. She was going to play in Rome but had to withdraw because she wasn’t feeling well. Boisson only recently returned from a very long injury layoff. She returned to the court in April after having not played since the fall of 2025. She lost her first three matches before finally winning her first match since her return. That win came in the first round of Strasbourg earlier this week. Which player will shake off rust and play better?

Best Bet to Make

Mboko has less match play than Boisson over the past two months, but it’s not as though Boisson has a large amount of matches under her belt. We are talking about Boisson having four matches compared to one for Mboko. Is a difference of three matches enough to recommend picking Boisson? Mboko is a top-10 player. If she is healthy, she should be the clearly better player. She should be able to win the match by a comfortable margin.

That being said, betting on Mboko winning 2:0 is a value bet for sure.

Value bet/ the best odds: Mboko winning 2:0 @1.95 @1xBet

Main Photo Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports