LiontipsHijikata vs Goffin. Winston-Salem ATP Match Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
Hijikata advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament in Winston-Salem, beating Borna Coric (3-6, 6-3, 7-5). In the match with the Croatian, Rinki served seven aces, converted three break points and lost two games on his serve. For the representative of Australia, this was the 15th victory on open hard this season with 14 losses. In the second round, we recall, Hijikata broke the resistance of Arthur Cazeau.
Professional qualities
Hijikata is good at playing on open hard courts. The Australian serves well and plays quite sharply on the return. It is quite possible that Rinki will soon be seen in the top 50 of the world rankings.
Current indicators in the tour
Hijikata doesn't have any major victories yet, but he can boast of nine career trophies. The Australian is currently ranked 65th in the world, his highest position so far.
Interesting facts for betting
Hijikata has not reached further than the quarterfinals in any tournament this season.
Current form
Goffin was stronger than Arthur Rinderknech (6-3, 6-3) in the third round of the competition in Winston-Salem. David served two aces in the match against the Frenchman, converted three break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. For the Belgian, this was the 17th victory on open hard courts this season with eight losses. Earlier in the tournament grid in Winston-Salem, Goffin beat Luciano Darderi and Jaume Munyar.
Professional qualities
Goffin is certainly an experienced tennis player. The Belgian has quite good speed data, he is able to dictate the terms of the game on the tennis court. It is worth remembering that David was once ranked 7th in the world rankings.
Current indicators in the tour
Goffin has won 21 trophies in his career. Six of them are major tournaments, including competitions in Kitzbühel, Montpellier and Marrakesh. David is currently ranked 90th in the world, although he was once ranked 7th.
Interesting facts for betting
On outdoor hard courts, eight of Goffin's last 10 matches have gone in straight sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Hijikata's last 5 matches, the events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.28Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has paid off in 3 of Goffin's last 5 games.
1.47Tip and bets
Hijikata is an underdog in this match, but we believe that Rinki will definitely not leave the court without a fight. He beat both Coco and Coric in the fight. We expect that in the match against Goffin, the Australian representative will be able to at least cling to a positive handicap.
Our prediction is Hijikata's victory with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 1.89
Bet on total
Bookmakers give the status of the favorite of the match to Goffin, however, we believe that the Belgian awaits a difficult fight. Hijikata demonstrated his fighting qualities in two previous fights and we think that in the upcoming meeting he will not leave the court without a fight either.
The second betting tip is total over 22 games for odds of 1.97
Bet on the first set
Three of Goffin's last five matches have seen the first set go to more than 9.5 games, and David's upcoming encounter with Hijikata 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
