LiontipsCarballes Baena vs Shan. US Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Carballes Baena defeated Jan Choinski (6-2, 6-3, 5-7, 6-7, 6-3) in the first round of the US Open. Roberto served 18 aces, converted six break points and lost three games on his serve during the match against the Briton. The Spaniard currently has five wins on open hard courts this season and seven losses.
Professional qualities
Carballes Baena is a clay court player. All his tennis successes are connected with this surface. Roberto is resilient and moves well on the court, that is, he has all the qualities needed to play on soft courts.
Current indicators in the tour
Carballes Baena is 55th in the world rankings. The Spaniard has only once been in the top 50, when he was 49th, but it was short-lived. Roberto has won one trophy this season - he won the title at the clay challenger in Braunschweig. For him, it was the 24th trophy in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Carballes Baena has a poor record at Grand Slam tournaments, having only made it past the second round once.
Current form
Shan dealt with Alexander Bublik in the first round of the US Open (6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4). In the match with the representative of Kazakhstan, Chungchen made four aces, realized six break points and lost five games on his serve. For the 19-year-old Chinese, this was the 18th victory on open hard courts this season with seven losses.
Professional qualities
Shan is only 19 years old. His entire career is ahead of him. At the same time, the young Chinese already has a sharp forehand, from which he can hit a winner. In addition, Chungchen has a good view of the game.
Current indicators in the tour
19-year-old Shan is currently ranked 72nd in the world. This is his highest result. Chungchen has not won a single trophy this season. Of the more or less good results, it is worth highlighting the semi-finals in Hong Kong and Atlanta. Shan has won five titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
In 7 of Shan's last 10 matches, the second set went to fewer than 9.5 games.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Carballes Baena's last 5 matches, the events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.27Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Shan's previous 5 matches
1.69Tip and bets
The game will be played on hard courts and that is why Shan is the favorite in this pair. However, we believe that Carballes Baena will not leave the court without a fight. The Spaniard is tenacious in his game and at least in this match he will be able to cling to a positive handicap.
Our prediction is Carballes Baena's victory with a handicap of (+5) games at odds of 1.95
Bet on total
The tennis players have already met each other this season. Their face-to-face match took place as part of the challenger in Bordeaux and was played in three sets. Most likely, the next match between Carballes Baena and Shan will also be a drawn-out one.
The second betting tip is total over 36 games with odds of 1.84
Bet on the first set
Three of Shan's last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games in the first set. We expect Chungchen's upcoming match against Carballes Baena to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.81
