LiontipsShan vs Nishikori. ATP Chengdu Match Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
The 19-year-old representative of China got into the top hundred of the rating. He managed to do this thanks to stable results. Shan did not stand out for anything special, but he reached the semifinals at the tournament in Atlanta, and he played in the third round in Winston-Salem and the US Open.
Overall, Jun Cheng is having a good season. He hasn't had any failures on any of the surfaces.
Professional qualities
Shang is a left-hander, which already creates a lot of trouble for his opponents. If you add the Chinese player's motivation and fight spirit, you'll get a pretty tough opponent. Jun Cheng tries to run after every ball and gives 100%. It will be hard for any of his opponents to fight him.
Current indicators in the tour
Shang is ranked 67th in the ATP rankings. He has played in the semifinals three times this season - in Hong Kong, Bordeaux and Atlanta. If the Chinese representative continues to demonstrate such consistency, he will definitely get into the top 50.
Interesting facts for betting
In none of his last five matches has Shang failed in the opening set. The Chinese representative starts the matches aggressively and tries to break his opponent mentally.
Current form
The once formidable Japanese is currently going through hard times. Nishikori has been plagued by injuries. He has been playing very few matches lately, so he can't show a good game.
K did not play in the US Open. Instead, he went to the clay court challenger in Genoa. However, even there he had no success, as the Japanese lost to Jaume Munyar in the quarterfinals.
Professional qualities
At one time, Nishikori was one of the fastest tennis players on the tour. His quick movements around the court baffled many opponents. However, now Kei is 34 years old, and at such an age, it is very difficult to demonstrate his former game.
Current indicators in the tour
Nishikori has played only 15 matches this season, winning nine. It is no surprise that he is ranked 201st in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Nishikori has played several matches on open hard court this season, but has lost the first set in most of them. This has happened in 3 of the last 5 meetings between the "samurai".
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
Nishikori hasn't had a set exchange in 4 of his last 5 matches
1.67Bet 1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 3 of Shan's last 4 matches, the first set went to more than 9 games
1.82Tip and bets
Nishikori has a lot of experience. Due to this, the Japanese can impose a fight on the Chinese. Yes, perhaps Nishikori lacks speed and stability, but still, he will hardly be able to give up the match without resistance. We count on at least one winning game by Kei and suggest giving preference to the "samurai".
Our prediction is Nishikori with a handicap of (+3) games at 1.80
Bet on total
Somehow Nishikori's matches end in two sets too often. It is quite possible that we will not see a protracted struggle in the confrontation with Shan.
Betting Tip - total under 23.5 games for 1.67
Tiebreak bet
In none of Nishikori's last ten matches have spectators seen a tiebreak. We expect there to be none against Shan either.
Betting Tip - tie-break - no for 1.75
