LiontipsAndrey Rublev vs Frances Tiafoe. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Indian Wells (March 15, 2022).
Command Analysis
Andrey Rublev is having a good year. The Russian athlete has already won two trophies in 2022 - first, he celebrated success in the Open 13 in Marseille (both in singles and doubles in pair with Denys Molchanov), and then won the championship in Dubai.
In his Indian Wells opener, Rublev prevailed over Dominik Koepfer (7-5, 6-4).
Frances Tiafoe has been out for two months due to an elbow injury which he picked at the Australian Open. In his first match, Tiafoe ousted his compatriot Brandon Nakashima (6-4, 6-4), proving that he is in good shape.
Last year, the American reached the third round of the Indian Wells Masters, where he lost to Hubert Hurkacz (3-6, 2-6).
Trends
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5 games
In 3 of Tiafoe's last 5 matches, no more than 9 games were played in the first set.
СтавкаTie-break - no
Rublev hasn't played a tie-break in his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Rublev is in good shape and is considered the favorite in this pair, but he didn't record any crushing victories this year. Moreover, Tiafoe leads the head-to-head at 1-0. We will be backing the American in this fixture.
Our prediction - handicap (+4) to Tiafoe
The previous meeting of these athletes was quite long, and we believe that another close match is on the cards. Tiafoe looks battle-ready and should put up a good fight.
Second bet - total over 22 games
