LiontipsBaez vs Coric. Prediction and bets on the ATP match Winston-Salem
Command Analysis
Current form
Baez had a poor showing at the Cincinnati Masters last week, where he successfully made it through the first round before losing to Jordan Thompson. The Argentine has won six of his last ten matches.
Professional qualities
Baez is a clay court specialist, which makes his game on slow surfaces especially effective. He can also play on hard, which he confirmed with his victory on the local courts in Winston-Salem last year. As for his serve, it does not pose a particular threat to his opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
Baez is ranked 21st in the world. This season, Sebastian has won two titles. On his specialty clay, he won the competitions in Rio de Janeiro and Santiago one after another. The Argentine has won six ATP titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Baez is last year's winner of the Winston-Salem competition.
Current form
Coric won the first round of the competition in Winston-Salem against Sumit Nagal (6-4, 6-2). Borna hit seven aces, converted four break points and lost two games on his serve in the match against the Indian representative. The Croatian has won five of his last ten matches.
Professional qualities
Borna Coric is currently struggling with consistency, which is affecting his results. However, he has the ability to endure and hold up over long rallies. His forehand remains one of his strongest weapons.
Current indicators in the tour
Coric is ranked 87th in the world. This season, Borna has played two finals. At the beginning of the year, he reached the final of the Challenger in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve indoors and later, also on an indoor surface, he played in the final of the competition in Montpellier. During his career, Coric has won three ATP titles.
Interesting facts for betting
Coric is defending last year's semifinal on the courts of Winston-Salem.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Coric's 5 previous matches
1.43Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Baez's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.32Tip and bets
Baez is motivated to defend last year's title on the courts of Winston-Salem. So we expect to see the best version of Sebastian in the upcoming match. The Argentine leads 2-0 in his personal meetings with Coric.
Our prediction is a victory for Baez with odds of 2.31
Bet on total
Baez and Coric met each other last year on the courts of Winston-Salem. That match was played in three sets. We believe that this season the tennis players will give the local audience a similarly drawn-out match.
The second betting tip is total over 22 games for odds of 1.89
Bet on the first set
Three of Coric's last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and Borna's upcoming match against Baez is likely to start with a top-heavy first set as well.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.81
