LiontipsZhang vs Rublev. Prediction and bets on the ATP Cincinnati match
Command Analysis
Current form
Zhang faced Giovanni Mpeshi in the first round of the Masters in Cincinnati and beat him in two sets (6-3, 7-6). Zhizhen hit six aces, converted three break points and lost one game on his serve in the match against the Frenchman. For the Chinese representative, this was the fifth victory in the last ten matches.
Professional qualities
Zhang is a well-balanced tennis player overall. He has excellent height, which gives him an advantage when serving. Zhizhen is also technically well-versed. However, he has physical fitness issues that prevent him from playing at a high level for several weeks in a row.
Current indicators in the tour
Zhang is having a good season, boasting good results on clay. On this surface, the Chinese tennis player has two quarterfinals played - at the Masters in Rome and at the tournament in Hamburg. In addition, this year Zhizhen also made it to the semifinals at the tournament in Halle - at this stage he lost to Jannik Sinner. Zhang is currently ranked 44th in the world, although he was once ranked 31st.
Interesting facts for betting
Zhang's last ten matches have seen eight tiebreaks.
Current form
Rublev arrived in Cincinnati after a good week in Montreal. At that competition, let us recall, Andrey managed to reach the final - in the decisive match he lost to Alexei Popyrin. In the last ten games, the Russian has seven victories.
Professional qualities
Rublev has one of the most powerful forehands in his arsenal. Andrey likes to play aggressive tennis, destroying balls with almost every hit. Of course, the Russian can be considered one of the most talented and bright tennis players of his generation.
Current indicators in the tour
Rublev has two trophies to his credit this season. In January, he won the title in Hong Kong - in the final of that competition, he beat Emil Ruusuvuori. And later, he won the Masters in Madrid, where he beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in the decisive match. In the world rankings, Andrey is currently in 6th place.
Interesting facts for betting
Rublev has a strong record on open hard courts this season, with a 19-7 record, a Hong Kong title and a recent Montreal Masters final.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Zhang's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.32Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Rublev's 5 previous matches
2.04Tip and bets
Rublev has shown good results on North American hard courts. He has a quarterfinal in Washington and played the final last week in Montreal. We believe that Andrey is quite capable of showing a great result at the Masters in Cincinnati.
Our prediction is Rublev's victory with a handicap of (-3) games at odds of 1.76
Bet on total
The tennis players have met each other this season. Their face-to-face match was played as part of a tournament in Dubai and ended in three sets. We expect that the upcoming match between Zhang and Rublev will also be decided in three sets.
The second betting tip is total over 22 games for odds of 1.73
Bet on the first set
In three of Rublev's last five matches, the first set was played with fewer than 9.5 games. Most likely, Andrey's upcoming meeting with Zhang will also start with a "low" first set.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.89
