LiontipsNovak Djokovic vs Taylor Fritz. Predictions and Betting Tips for ATP Rome
Command Analysis
At the Rome tournament Djokovic will have to secure his ranking points, because he won the competition in 2020, beating Diego Schwartzman in the final (7:5, 6:3).
We expect Novak to approach the tournament in a perfect condition. Though we should mention that Serb was eliminated from the two most recent tournaments at early stages, but maybe he didn't had the needed motivation there?
It's hard to rememberFritz' matches on clay, when he was flawless. Taylor is not a fan of this surface. But he had a perfect match in the first round of Rome tournament. American beat Daniel Evans in straight sets (6:3, 6:2).
Probably if he wouldn't be drawn to Novak Djokovic in the second round, Taylor could've gone far in the tournament's draw.
Trends
СтавкаSets total under 2.5
4 out of last 5 Djokovic's matches ended in straight sets
СтавкаSecond set: total over 9.5
In 4 out of last 5 Fritz' matches there were more than nine games played in the second set
Tip and bets
Djokovic had a rocky start of the clay season. He failed to advance to the final at Belgrade. Novak is probably not at his best form by now. But he has to defend his ranking points at Rome - he is the current holder of the competition.
We expect the best performance from the Serbian player at Italian capital and we predict that he will easily defeat Fritz in straight sets - two head-to-head matches ended with that result.
Our prediction - Djokovic to win with a handicap of (-5) games
Djokovic has to defend his ranking points at Rome, because he is the current title holder. Novak will try to finish his first matches at the tournament as soon as possible to save the energy for the final,
Second prediction - total under 21 games
