LiontipsTiafoe vs. Lehechka. Prediction and bets on the ATP Cincinnati match
Command Analysis
Current form
Tiafoe will make another attempt to play successfully at his home tournament. Two weeks ago, Francis reached the semifinals of the competition in Washington. In Cincinnati, the American is one step away from the quarterfinals, but to do so, he needs to defeat Lehechka. The US representative had no problems in his previous matches. In two sets, he beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Lorenzo Musetti.
Professional qualities
In the last match, Tiafoe made full use of his formidable weapon - a strong serve. The American won 76% of the balls on the first and 60% on the second. It is quite possible that he will do this again in the confrontation with Lehechka, because so far such tactics have brought him success.
Current indicators in the tour
Tiafoe has no championship titles this season. The American was very close to this in Houston, but then lost to Ben Shelton in the final. Despite this, Francis occupies 27th place in the ATP rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
The American has won 5 of his last 7 matches on open hard courts. Tiafoe is in excellent playing shape for the match with Lehechka, so he can count on another success.
Current form
Lehechka managed to create a sensation. In the second round of the tournament in Cincinnati, the Czech representative eliminated Daniil Medvedev. Jiri did not show anything extraordinary, but he took full advantage of his opponent's mistakes. Before that, the Czech tennis player also defeated Mariano Navone.
Professional qualities
After the injury, Lehechka is just starting to get into playing shape. Not everything is working out for the Czech representative yet, but there is progress. In the confrontation with Medvedev, the Czech looked good in the draws. It is noticeable that he is improving with each game.
Current indicators in the tour
The victory over Medvedev was Lehecka's 13th on outdoor hard courts this season. In general, Jiri has been playing well on this surface. It is no surprise that he is ranked 35th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
If you look at Lehechka's recent matches on open hard courts, you will see that almost all of them ended in two sets. Playing long matches is not the style of the Czech representative.
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
There have been no set exchanges in Lehechka's last five matches
1.60Bet 1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 3 of the American's last 5 matches, the first set saw more than 9 games
1.81Tip and bets
Lehechka should not be overestimated, because his previous opponents showed a terrible game. Now he will face a more dangerous opponent, who has been demonstrating excellent tennis at this tournament. In his first matches, Tiafoe took advantage of the support of the stands and left no chance for his opponents. Francis is the tennis player who can stop Lehechka.
Our prediction is Tiafoe to win in 1.72
Bet on total
Lehechka is gradually getting into playing shape, so he is unlikely to leave the court without resistance. It is quite possible that he will cause some problems for the American.
Betting Tip - total over 22.5 games for 1.70
Tiebreak bet
Four of Tiafoe's last seven matches have gone to tiebreaks. Lehechka also has a good serve, so we could see the maximum number of games in one of the sets.
Betting Tip - tiebreaker - yes for 2.05
