LiontipsKotov vs O'Connell. ATP Chengdu Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Kotov last took to the court in an official match at the end of August. Then he took part in the US Open, where he lost to Ziz Bergs in the first round. On open hard courts this season, the Russian has six wins and eight losses.
Professional qualities
Kotov does not focus on power tennis and does not have a killer serve, but his shots from both sides are quite dense and deep, which allows him to control the game. The main focus of the Russian's game is to hit the ball over the net and wait for the opponent to make a mistake.
Current indicators in the tour
Kotov is ranked 61st in the world. This season, the Russian's more or less good results include reaching the semi-finals of the clay court tournament in Marrakech.
Interesting facts for betting
On open hard courts, 7 of Kotov's last 10 matches ended in defeat for him.
Current form
O'Connell played in the Guangzhou Challenger last week. He won that event, beating Sho Shimabukuro in the final. Christopher has a 19-13 record on outdoor hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
O'Connell is a defensive player, moving well along the baseline and drawing out rallies. His first serve is quite good, both in speed and accuracy. Christopher uses a variety of actions in rallies, which gives him opportunities to attack on fast courts.
Current indicators in the tour
O'Connell won the title in Guangzhou last week, his first title of the season and the 15th of his career. The Australian is currently ranked 75th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
On outdoor hard courts, O'Connell has won eight of his last ten matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Kotov's last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.39Bet Tie-break in the match - no
That bet has paid off in 3 of O'Connell's last 5 matches
2.33Tip and bets
O'Connell is on a hot streak and is currently showing good play on open hard. Last week, we recall, he won the title at the Guangzhou Challenger. We believe that Christopher's winning streak will continue in Chengdu.
Our prediction is O'Connell's victory at odds of 1.78
Bet on total
Kotov and O'Connell have met each other twice in their careers. Their last face-to-face encounter was played in three sets, and we believe that the upcoming match will follow exactly the same scenario.
The second betting tip is total over 22 games for odds of 1.84
Bet on the first set
Three of O'Connell's last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. Expect Christopher's upcoming matchup against Kotov to start with a low-scoring first set as well.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.93
