{"id":105000,"date":"2026-05-19T00:44:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=105000"},"modified":"2026-05-19T00:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:44:55","slug":"wta-strasbourg-li-alexandrova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2026\/05\/19\/wta-strasbourg-li-alexandrova\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Strasbourg Best Bets Including Ann Li vs Ekaterina Alexandrova"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WTA Strasbourg women\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

WTA Strasbourg<\/b><\/h2>\n

Li \u2013 Alexandrova: Time 14:00 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n

H2H: 0-2<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t trust Ann Li, that\u2019s 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, <\/span>betting on Li winning is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds: Li winning @1.75 @bwin<\/b><\/p>\n

Frech \u2013 Fernandez: Time 15:30 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n

H2H: 0\u20130<\/b><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

The fact that Fernandez is 2-3 in her last five matches doesn\u2019t mean much when compared to Frech\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, <\/span>betting on Fernandez winning 2:0 is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds: Fernandez winning 2:0 @1.96 @1xBet<\/b><\/p>\n

Mboko \u2013 Boisson: Time 19:30 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n

H2H: 0\u20130<\/b><\/p>\n

Victoria Mboko faces Lois Boisson in a very uncertain match. It\u2019s 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\u2019t 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?<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

Mboko has less match play than Boisson over the past two months, but it\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, <\/span>betting on Mboko winning 2:0 is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds: Mboko winning 2:0 @1.95 @1xBet<\/b><\/p>\n

Main Photo Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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