LiontipsAlejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Jozef Kovalik. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Hamburg (July 20, 2022).
Command Analysis
Davidovich Fokina has been unimpressive of late. He couldn't get past the first round of Wimbledon, Eastbourne International and Swedish Open. But in Hamburg, he started with a confident two-set victory over Botic van de Zandschulp (6-4, 6-4). The best result of the Spaniard this season is reaching the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters.
Jozef Kovalik beat Henri Laaksonen (6-4, 6-1) to get into the final qualifying round of the Hamburg European Open. In the final, he got a hard-fought victory over Alexander Shevchenko (7-6, 4-6, 6-4). In the first round of the main draw, the Slovakian tennis player celebrated success over Max Rehberg in three sets (3-6, 7-5, 6-1).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Davidovich played 4 tie-break in his last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 3 of Kovalik's last 5 matches, more than 9 games were played in the first set.
Tip and bets
On the slow courts of Hamburg, a lot depends on players' performance in long rallies. That's where Davidovich has a clear advantage over Kovalik, who struggled to defeat Rehberg in the opening round. We predict a win for the Spaniard.
Our prediction - handicap (-5) to Davidovich
We do not doubt that Davidovich will be gaining form with every match he plays. He loves playing on clay courts and even was the runner-up at the Masters in Monte-Carlo. He should make a short work of Kovalik in this match.
Second prediction - total under 21 games
