LiontipsAndrey Rublev vs Gianluca Mager. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022 Australian Open (January 18, 2022).
Command Analysis
Andrey Rublev tested positive for coronavirus upon his arrival in Australia and had to miss all the tournaments before the start of the Australian Open. The Russian tennis player seems to be in good health now, but it definitely will be difficult for him to gain momentum. Nevertheless, Rublev has always performed well in Melbourne, for example, last season he reached the quarter-finals at the Australian Open.
Gianluca Mager has already appeared at two tournaments this month. In both cases, he was ousted in the second round match. Mager lost to Egor Gerasimov (1-6, 6-3, 3-6) and Karen Khachanov (5-7, 3-6).
The Italian athlete can't boast success at the previous Australian Open tournaments. In 2020 he didn't pass the qualifying rounds, and in 2021 he lost to Aslan Karatsev in the opening match (3-6, 3-6, 4-6).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
In the last 5 matches, Rublev played 3 tie-breaks.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
Mager has played over 9.5 games in the first set in 4 of his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Rublev is a strong favorite in this pair and should easily beat Mager in the upcoming fixture, even though he had no match practice since the beginning of the year.
Our prediction - total under 32 games
Mager is a clay court specialist and isn't great on fast courts. We don't think that the Italian will be able to create problems for Rublev and suggest betting on a confident victory for the Russian.
Second prediction - handicap (-8) to Rublev
