LiontipsNick Kyrgios vs Taylor Fritz. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Tokyo (October 7, 2022).
Command Analysis
Nick Kyrgios is enjoying a successful tour. In the last two months, the Australian player has reached the quarterfinals in every tournament except the Cincinnati Masters. It was Taylor Fritz who stopped him there, so today the Australian has a chance to get revenge.In the opening round of the Japan Open, Kyrgios left no chance to Tseng Chun-hsin (6-1, 6-3). After that, he prevailed over Kamil Majchrzak in three sets (3-6, 6-2, 6-2).
Taylor Fritz's performance at the current tournament is unconvincing. In the aftermath of COVID, he is still inconsistent and not at his physical best. In both matches that he played here, he dropped sets. Fritz defeated James Duckworth in the first round (6-2, 6-7, 6-1). Following that, he faced Japanese qualifier Hiroki Moriya. Instead of winning easily, Fritz surrended the second set (6-1, 3-6, 6-4).
Trends
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
More than 9 games were played in the first set in 4 of Kyrgios' last 6 matches.
СтавкаTotal over 2.5 sets
Three sets were played in 5 of Fritz's last 6 matches.
Tip and bets
Fritz looked underwhelming in his first two matches in Tokyo, and he will definitely struggle against Kyrgios today. It seems likely that the Australian will be able to avenge his Cincinnati defeat to Fritz due to his better form.
Our prediction — handicap (-1.5) to Kyrgios
Five of Fritz's previous six matches ended in three sets. We expect this quarterfinals to be close, as both Kyrgios and Fritz are excellent athletes. Take the over.
Second prediction — total over 22.5 games
