LiontipsKei Nishikori vs Jordan Thompson. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Wimbledon (July 1, 2021).
Command Analysis
Nishikori did not look great at the Halle Open. In Germany, the Japanese tennis player lost in the second round to Sebastian Corda (6-2, 3-6, 5-7). But at Wimbledon, Kei performs much better. In the first round, he won a landslide victory over Alexei Popyrin, hardly noticing the opponent's efforts (6-4, 6-4, 6-4).
It is worth mentioning, that in 2019 Nishikori reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. Back then he beat Monteiro, Kukushkin, Norrie, and Johnson. Only Roger Federer managed to stop him.
Thompson has never passed the first round at Wimbledon. He has played four times at the Major but went home immediately after the opening match. But the year 2021 has been more successful for him so far. In the previous match, he defeated Casper Ruud (7-6, 7-6, 2-6, 2-6, 6-2).
It is worth mentioning, that Jordan had some practice on grass courts before the start of Wimbledon, though without much success. The exception was the Mallorca Open, where he reached the quarterfinals.
Trends
Ставка1st Set: Total Over 9.5 Games
In the last three appearances of the Australian, at least ten games have been played in the first set.
СтавкаTie-break - No
Nishikori hasn't played tie-breaks in the last three matches.
Tip and bets
Nishikori leads the head-to-head with a score of 2-0. However, both matches were played on hard. But we don't have a reason to believe that Kei won't be able to prevail on grass. He has a wider range and returns serves better, than Jordan. Most likely, the Japanese player will confidently defeat Thompson.
Our prediction - Kei Nishikori to win with the handicap of (-4) games
In the last head-to-head match, Nishikori defeated Thompson in two sets (6-1, 6-1). We do not expect such a crushing score this time, but Kei must pass the Australian, whose performance on grass is far from impressive.
Second prediction - total under 40.5 games
