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Bedene vs Ceccinato: what to expect from this matchup?
On July 20, Aljaz Bedene goes against Marco Cecchinato in the first round of the Croatia Open in Umag. What can we expect from this match? We have made a prediction, which you can find below.
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Aljaz Bedene
SloveniaBedene last played on clay at the beginning of June, so it is not entirely clear whether the Slovenian tennis player is ready to perform on this surface again. But we would like to say that in general, Aljaz feels confident on clay courts, so he should not be underestimated no matter what. Still, it's hard to believe that he will be productive in Umag - Bedene's performance is very unstable this season.
Marco Cecchinato
ItalyCecchinato did not perform well in Bastad. In Sweden, the Italian tennis player was eliminated in the second round of the tournament, losing to Federico Coria (6-4, 4-6, 3-6). Marco is clearly not in his optimal shape right now, although we know that sometimes he can gain momentum very quickly. Also, a reminder: Cecchinato was once the champion in Umag: in 2018 he defeated Guido Pella in two straight sets in the final match (6-2, 7-6).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Bedene has played 2 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Under 9.5 games were played in the first set in 3 of Cecchinato's last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Bedene leads the head-to-head with an impressive score of 7-1. But we suggest betting on Cecchinato in this upcoming match. It's been too long since Bedene last played on clay - a whole month and a half ago, while Cecchinato just recently played in Bastad. Aljaz needs to adapt to the surface, and this can take a while.
Our prediction - Cecchinato to win.
All eight head-to-head matches ended in two sets. Most likely, this will be the case again: we believe that the winner will be decided in two sets and the minimum number of games.
Second prediction - total under 22 games.
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