LiontipsNovak Djokovic vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Rome (May 13, 2021).
Command Analysis
Djokovic is defending his last year's victory in Rome, and if the Serbian player wants to keep the title of the World №1 he needs to demonstrate his best game.
In his opener in Rome, Djokovic won a difficult game against Taylor Fritz. The match was even interrupted for a while due to rain, but the Serbian athlete still managed to close the duel in straight sets (6-3, 7-6).
Davidovich Fokina gained momentum, and perhaps, if he did not have to play against Novak Djokovic in the third round, the Spaniard would have been able to advance quite far. At the current tournament in Rome, Davidovich Fokina has already played four matches.
In the qualification, he beat Flavio Cobolli, who withdrew during the match, while the score was 2-6, 0-2, and Corentin Moutet (6-4, 7-6). In the main draw, the Spaniard defeated Grigor Dimitrov (6-4, 7-6) and Cameron Norrie (6-2, 6-3).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Davidovich Fokina played two tie-breaks in the last three matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
More than 9.5 games were played in the first set in 3 of Djokovic's last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Djokovic needs to defend his title in Rome, so he cannot relax. In the opening match of the current tournament, Novak did not give his best performance, but, perhaps, the bad weather is to blame, as the match was even stopped for some time. We believe that Davidovich Fokina should not be a serious problem for Djokovic in the upcoming fixture, even though the Spaniard is now in good form.
Our prediction is Djokovic to win with a handicap (-4.5) games
Last year Djokovic beat Diego Schwarzman in the final match of the Masters in Rome. The Serbian player has big plans for this year's tournament, too, so he will certainly try to save his strength and to finish his matches as quickly as possible. We expect that he will beat Davidovich in two sets.
Second prediction - total under 21 games
