LiontipsDiego Schwartzman vs Stefanos Tsitsipas. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Monte Carlo (April 15, 2022).
Command Analysis
Diego Schwartzman has had a difficult campaign at the current Masters. He defeated Marton Fucsovics in straight sets (6:0, 7:6), but his other matches were quite close. The Argentine dropped a set against Karen Khachanov (6:7, 6:3, 6:3) and Lorenzo Musetti (2:6, 6:4, 6:3).
In the current season, Schwartzman has played 14 matches on clay and won in 11 of them. He reached the finals in Buenos Aires and in Rio de Janeiro, but lost to Ruud and Alcaraz, respectively.
Stefanos Tsitsipas won the Monte Carlo Masters last year. In the current edition of the tournament, he hasn't yet dropped a set. The Greek athlete crushed Fabio Fognini (6:3, 6:0) and outplayed Laslo Djere (7:5, 7:6).
Tsitsipas has reached the quarterfinals of almost every tournament this season, the only exception being the Masters in Miami, where he was ousted by Carlos Alcaraz (5:7, 3:6).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
Tsitsipas hasn't played tie-breaks in 3 out of 4 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
Schartzman has played under 9.5 games in first sets in 3 of his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
At the beginning of the tour, during the ATP Cup, Tsitsipas lost to Schwartzman in three sets. We think that today the Greek will get his revenge - he has gained momentum and looks amazing at the current tournament, unlike Schwartzman himself, who is too inconsistent.
Our prediction — handicap (-2.5) to Tsitsipas
In their only meeting on clay, Tsitsipas beat Schwartzman in two sets (6:1, 6:2). We are predicting a similar result in the upcoming fixture.
Second bet — total under 22.5 games
