LiontipsDenis Shapovalov vs Vit Kopriva. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Gstaad (July 21, 2021).
Command Analysis
Shapovalov took a short break after Wimbledon, which should only benefit him. At the Major in London, Denis went all the way to the semifinals, where he lost in three sets to Novak Djokovic (6-7, 5-7, 5-7), the future winner of the tournament. Of course, in Gstaad, Shapovalov will need some time to adjust to clay, but Denis is quite good on this surface, so it shouldn't take long.
Kopriva has already played three matches at the current competition in Gstaad, two of which were in qualifying. Vit beat Maximilian Marterer (6-2, 6-3) and Enzo Couacaud (2-6, 7-6, 6-4). In the first round of the main draw, the qualifier defeated the little-known Swiss player Johan Nikles in straight two sets (6-2, 6-1). In general, Kopriva shows good tennis, but so far this has only been enough for challengers, while at larger tournaments we are yet to see the Czech tennis player's success.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Kopriva has played 2 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
More than 9.5 games were played in the first set in 4 of Shapovalov's last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Kopriva is in good shape right now. He has already played three matches in Gstaad, so he had enough time to feel comfortable at the local courts. Shapovalov rested for about two weeks after Wimbledon and returning to play on clay will probably be difficult for him. We believe that Kopriva can impose a fight on Denis.
Our prediction - Kopriva to win with a handicap (+5)
Since Wimbledon, Shapovalov has not played any official games. We believe that the return to clay courts will not be easy for him, and that Kopriva will definitely put up a fight. We are expecting a long match.
Second prediction - total over 20 games
