LiontipsRichard Gasquet vs Marco Cecchinato. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Bastad (July 12, 2021).
Command Analysis
Gasquetis already 35 years old and he has started losing his speed. But we can't say that it has seriously affected the overall performance yet: Richard just had two good tournaments.
At the Nottingham Open, Gasquet managed to reach the quarterfinals, and at Wimbledon, he made the second round of the tournament, where he faced the eminent Swiss player Roger Federer and put up a good fight (6-7, 1-6, 4-6).
Cecchinato has played only two matches on hard and one on grass this season. All of his other appearances were on clay - the Italian's favorite surface.
Marco won 20 matches on clay this season and lost 12. At Roland Garros, Cecchinato managed to reach the third round, where he lost to his compatriot Lorenzo Musetti in a five-set thriller (6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
Cecchinato has not played a tie-break in the last five matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
More than 9.5 games have been played in the first set in 3 of Gasquet's last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
This season Cecchinato has been more convincing on clay than Gasquet. That is why we suggest betting on the Italian player. Marco has recently played in the final of the Parma Challenger and he also reached the third round at Roland Garros.
Our prediction - Cecchinato to win
Cecchinato and Gasquet are equal rivals, so bookmakers' odds for the victory of either player are the same. In our opinion, that signals a long match, and we propose to bet on a total of over 22 games.
Second wager - total over 22 games
