LiontipsYoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2023 Australian Open (January 22, 2023).
Command Analysis
Yoshihito Nishioka hasn't surrended a set in Melbourne, even though he had very difficult opponents. In the first round, Nishioka celebrated success over Mikael Ymer. After that, he defeated Dalibor Svrcina and Mackenzie McDonald, who had knocked Rafael Nadal out of the race. This is the first round of 16 at the Australian Open for Nishioka.
Karen Khachanov is on top form. In the first two matches of the tournament, the Russian defeated Bernabe Zapata Miralles and Jason Kubler. In the third-round match, Khachanov celebrated success over Frances Tiafoe in four sets. He hit 20 aces and won four break-points. For Khachanov, this is also the first round of 16 in Melbourne.
Trends
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
Khachanov played more than 9 games in the first set in 4 of his last 5 matches.
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Nishioka played 4 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Khachanov knows how to play against Nishioka - he has defeated him four times. In the upcoming match, we will be backing Khachanov, who is in excellent shape and has just ousted Frances Tiafoe in the third round.
Our prediction - handicap (-4) to Khachanov
The opponents have met four times, and Khachanov won all of those matches. But all four meeting were quite long - three of them had three sets, and the fourth one ended on two tie-breaks. Take the over.
Second bet - total over 38 games
