LiontipsNovak Djokovic vs Andy Murray. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Madrid (May 5, 2022).
Command Analysis
Novak Djokovic had a poor performance in his first clay-court tournament of this season - he lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the round of 32 in Monte Carlo (3-6, 7-6, 1-6). In Belgrade, Djokovic reached the final, where he was defeated by Andrey Rublev (2-6, 7-6, 0-6). The Serbian athlete started his Madrid campaign with a confident victory over Gael Monfils (6-3, 6-2) and will be looking to make a deep run at the current tournament.
For Andy Murray, this is the first clay-court tournament of the season. The British tennis player has done well in his first two matches. In the opening round, Murray ousted Dominic Thiem (6-3, 6-4), and then he prevailed over Denis Shapovalov (6-1, 3-6, 6-2). However, Murray lacks confidence ever since his thigh surgery and facing the current World №1 will be a difficult challenge for him.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
No tie-breaks were played in 3 of Djokovic's last 4 matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5 games
In 3 of the last 4 matches of Djokovic, 9 or less games were played in the first set.
Tip and bets
The opponents have played 37 matches against each other. Djokovic leads the head-to-head at 26 to 11. Before his injury, Murray often put up fights against the Serb, but we do not expect him to do so in the upcoming match. Murray experienced some problems in his last match against Shapovalov, and probably won't have the firepower to overcome Djokovic.
Our prediction — handicap (-4.5) to Djokovic
Murray played two sets in four of his last five matches. We don't think this will be a long battle and suggest taking the under.
Second bet — total under 22 games
