LiontipsSafiullin vs Fognini. Betting Tip and bets on the ATP match Chengdu
Command Analysis
Current form
Safiullin has slowed down and is currently performing unconvincingly. The only bright spot was the tournament in Cary, where he became champion, beating Mattia Bellucci in the final. True, it was a challenger and the level of opponents there was not the highest class.
After that, the Russian had unsuccessful performances in Winston-Salem and the US Open. At those tournaments, he hung up his racket in the second match, losing to Christopher Eubanks and Matteo Arnaldi, respectively.
Professional qualities
Open hard is the most convenient surface for Safiullin. A good serve and the ability to sharpen the game often bring success to Roman on it. However, recently he has been too unstable. Even in individual matches Safiullin fails entire segments.
Current indicators in the tour
Safiullin won 7 of his last 9 matches, but it should not be forgotten that most of them were played in the Challenger. Despite this, he received his ranking points. Thanks to this, the Russian is in 56th place in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
Safiullin's last five matches have gone to a tiebreak in two sets. In addition, three more games ended with a score of 7:5. All this increases the likelihood of a tiebreak in Roman's next match.
Current form
The 37-year-old Italian finds it hard to show his former game, but thanks to his experience and technique, Fognini still manages to win some victories. For example, at the beginning of August, at the Challenger in San Marino, Fabio reached the semi-finals. However, this did not help him much, since at the US Open, he lost to Tomas Machac without much resistance in the opening match.
Professional qualities
Fognini is a master of the clay court. The Italian loves long rallies and combinations on the baseline. On faster surfaces, in his prime, this tactic worked, too, but now he lacks speed. And we mustn't forget about Fognini's instability.
Current indicators in the tour
This season, Fabio prefers clay competitions. On outdoor hard courts, he has only ten matches, in which he suffered six defeats. Despite this, Fognini is ranked 79th in the world rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
In 3 of the last 4 matches on open hard, Fognini did not play a single game. It is difficult for the Italian to act on this surface now, so it will be difficult to count on a victory.
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
In 3 of Fognini's last 5 matches there were no exchanges of sets
1.55Bet 1st set: total over 10.5 games
In 3 of the Italian's last 5 matches, the first set saw more than 10 games
2.45Tip and bets
Fognini has been failing too often lately. In addition, he cannot boast of successful play on this surface. It is possible that he will not be able to impose a fight on Safiullin. In the last two sets of the confrontation with Makhach, he lost with a difference of eight games. It is unlikely that the Italian will perform better in Chengdu.
Our prediction is Safiullin with a handicap of (-4) games for 1.75
Bet on total
Don't expect Fognini to give Safiullin a fight. He has too many failures and can give his opponent one of the sets to zero.
Betting Tip - total under 23.5 games for 1.67
Tiebreak bet
In most of Fognini's recent matches, the tie-break has not been played. Given the Italian's style of play, it is unlikely that we will see one now.
Betting Tip - tie-break - no for 1.72
