LiontipsLorenzo Musetti vs Stefanos Tsitsipas. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Lyon (May 22, 2021).
Command Analysis
Musetti feels quite comfortable on clay this season, although it was hard to believe in his successful performance in France before the start of the tournament. Lorenzo was knocked out of all previous tournaments in the starting matches.
In Lyon, Musetti has already recorded victories over Felix Auger Aliassime (7-6, 3-6, 7-5), Sebastian Korda (6-3, 1-6, 6-4), and Slovenian tennis player Aljaž Bedene (6- 3, 7-6).
Tsitsipas has not experienced any problems in the starting matches of the current tournament. In the second round, the Greek scored a victory over Tommy Paul in straight sets (6-1, 6-4), then he also beat Yoshihito Nishioka - again in straight sets (6-3, 6-4).
Stefanos is performing great on clay this season. For example, in April, he won the tournament in Monte Carlo, and then reached the final in Barcelona.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
In the current tournament, Musetti has played two tie-breaks in three matches.
Ставка2nd set: total over 9.5
In 3 of the last 5 matches of Tsitsipas, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set.
Tip and bets
We do not expect any intrigue in this match. Tsitsipas is superior to his upcoming opponent in almost all respects. This season Stefanos feels great on clay: he was in the final in Barcelona and won the Masters in Monte Carlo. So Musetti has a very small chance in this semi-final. Tsitsipas must get an easy win.
Our prediction - Tsitsipas to win with a handicap (-4.5)
Tsitsipas is a clear favorite of the match. Stefanos shows a very confident performance on clay, and we believe that he should easily beat Musetti. We suggest betting on the smaller number of games played.
Second prediction - total under 21 games
