LiontipsElias Ymer vs Henri Laaksonen. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Bastad (July 15, 2021).
Command Analysis
Fans have expected a breakthrough from Ymer for a long time, but he did not meet the expectations. Once, Elias was a step away from getting into the top hundred of the world ranking, but he couldn't rise above the 105th line. Now the representative of Sweden is 169th, and he doesn't often get into such big tournaments.
This season Ymer looks solid on clay. He won 20 out of his 30 matches on this surface and even played in the final of the Lyon Challenger and the semifinals in Split, Ostrava, and Aix-en-Provence. In the first round in Bastad, Elias beat the Japanese Taro Daniel (6-2, 6-7, 6-4).
Laaksonen is showing excellent results this year. On clay, the Swiss played 28 matches, of which he won 18. His best performance was at Roland Garros, where Henri ousted Roberto Bautista-Agut and Yannick Hanfmann.
Before the start of the tournament in Bastad, Laaksonen played at the Challenger in Braunschweig and reached the final. However, in the decisive match, he showed a very disappointing play and was defeated by Daniel Altmaier in straight sets (1-6, 2-6). But in Bastad, Henri passed the qualifying, in which he defeated Yosuke Watanuki (6-7, 7-5, 7-5) and Andrej Martin (5-7, 6-3, 6-4). In the main draw, the Swiss player managed to beat Lorenzo Musetti (6-2, 3-6, 6-4).
Trends
СтавкаTotal Over 2.5 Sets
Henry played three sets in his last three matches.
Ставка1st Set: Total Under 9.5 Games
In the last four matches of Ymer, no more than nine games were played in the first set.
Tip and bets
Laaksonen's recent results are quite impressive but do not forget that he is playing for the second week in a row. He played eight matches in nine days. Moreover, the last three matches were quite long and had three sets. We think that the Swiss may not have enough strength for this confrontation. Ymer will be very motivated to win at home.
Our prediction - Elias Ymer to win.
The opponents are equal and both have their strengths. Laaksonen has recently shown great results, but Ymer is playing at home. We believe that this will turn into a real battle, which will definitely not end too quickly.
Second prediction - total over 21.5 games.
