LiontipsKei Nishikori vs Alexander Zverev. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Madrid (May 5, 2021).
Command Analysis
Nishikori has noticeably improved his performance recently. The Japanese player is finally looking like his former self, though still lacks stability in some episodes.
In the first round of the Madrid Open, Nishikori defeated Karen Khachanov, who has been inconsistent for the past couple of years. To beat the Russian, the Nishikori needed three sets (6-7, 6-2, 6-2).
Just a month ago, Zverev won the tournament in Acapulco, but after that, the German player went into some kind of crisis. It is possible that his elbow injury still causes him some problems.
After Acapulco, Alexander left all the following tournaments in the early stages, even the recent home one in Munich, where Zverev was knocked out after the second match. So probably Alexander is not in the best form to win in the Spanish capital this season.
Trends
СтавкаTotal Sets Over 2.5
The last five matches with the participation of Nishikori ended in three sets.
СтавкаTie break in the match - Yes
In the last three matches, Zverev played a tie break twice.
Tip and bets
We suggest betting on Nishikori in this pair because his results on clay court this season look much more convincing than Zverev's.
The only head-to-head match between these players on clay ended with a victory for Nishikori. We believe, that it is worth risking it and betting on the victory of the Japanese tennis player at quite good odds, too.
Our prediction is Nishikori to win.
The last two head-to-head matches ended in three sets. We believe that in the upcoming fixture we will see a similar scenario. We look forward to a tough confrontation in which the winner will be determined after three sets.
Second wager - total over 22 games.
