LiontipsSafiullin vs. Shan. Betting Tip and bets on the ATP match Chengdu
Command Analysis
Current form
Safiullin had a tough start to his tournament performance. In the opening match, he had a hard time dealing with Fabio Fognini. He needed three sets to defeat the Italian.
It is worth adding that Roman's last matches were not successful. At the US Open and Winston-Salem he won only one match each.
Professional qualities
Safiullin is far from his peak form. Despite this, he sometimes manages to show a good game. Roman has a wide range of strikes in his arsenal. Thanks to this, he feels comfortable on hard.
Current indicators in the tour
Safiullin is ranked 56th in the world, but in Chengdu he will have to defend last year's final. If the Russian representative fails to do this, he will fall much lower.
Interesting facts for betting
Safiullin does not have the best statistics against left-handers. He has lost 7 of his last 12 matches to such tennis players. In the second round in Chengdu, he will face a similar opponent.
Current form
In the first round of the tournament, Shan's opponent was Kei Nishikori. Despite the fact that he had a serious opponent, the Chinese easily beat him. It took him two sets to defeat the Japanese.
Over the past month, Shan has won 5 of 7 matches. The Chinese representative is well prepared for the home tournament.
Professional qualities
Shang is a fast tennis player with a good forehand. He is also left-handed, which creates a lot of problems for some opponents. The Chinese player's disadvantages include his weak physical training. Because of this, he often gets injured.
Current indicators in the tour
Shan has shot up to 67th in the world rankings, which is almost his best position. As for outdoor hard court matches, he has won 20 matches this season.
Interesting facts for betting
Shan has won 5 of his last 7 matches. He also missed one due to injury. Four matches were played to a minimum number of games.
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
In 4 of Shan's last 7 matches there were no sets exchanged
1.58Bet 1st set: total under 9.5 games
In 4 of Safiullin's last 5 matches, the first set did not contain more than 9 games
1.78Tip and bets
Everything points to Shan's victory. He has looked much better than Safiullin lately. In addition, he is playing in his home country. And let's not forget that he has already beaten the Russian. Shan will most likely take advantage of the support of the stands and advance to the next round.
Our betting tip - Shan with a handicap (-2) game for 1.78
Bet on total
The previous face-to-face meeting of the tennis players ended in three sets. Safiullin is last year's finalist of the tournament, so he will not leave the court without resistance.
Betting Tip - total over 21.5 games for 1.65
Tiebreak bet
Safiullin hasn't played a tie-break in 4 of his last 6 matches. It's unlikely that this will happen against Shan.
Betting Tip - tie-break - no for 1.85
