LiontipsTsitsipas vs Kokkinakis. Prediction and bets on the Laver Cup match
Command Analysis
Current form
Tsitsipas 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 his upcoming opponent Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round. The Greek has not played a single match on indoor hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
Tsitsipas' potential is obvious, but its implementation leaves much to be desired. Despite his success, the Greek tennis player has not yet been able to move to the next level. Injuries, psychological problems and fatigue from tennis have become serious obstacles to this. In addition, his game with a one-handed backhand, although his calling card, is always a weak point in a confrontation with more versatile opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
Tsitsipas has fallen out of the top 10 in the world rankings and is currently ranked 12th. Earlier, we recall, Stefanos was the world's third racket. This season, the Greek has one trophy to his credit - in April, he won the clay Masters in Monte Carlo. This was his 12th career title.
Interesting facts for betting
On hard courts, Tsitsipas has won just one of his last five matches.
Current form
Kokkinakis played well for Australia at the Davies Cup last week, beating Arthur Fils and Jakub Menshik. Thanasi has not played a single indoor hard court match this season.
Professional qualities
Kokkinakis is a tennis player whose game is built around a powerful serve and forehand. However, despite his impressive performance in these areas, the Australian has never been able to achieve consistency at the highest level. Frequent injuries, due to an unprofessional attitude to training, have become a serious obstacle in his path.
Current indicators in the tour
Kokkinakis is ranked 78th in the world. This season, the Australian won a trophy on clay, which is not his specialty - he won in Sarasota, thus winning the eighth trophy of his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Kokkinakis has won seven of his last ten matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Tsitsipas' last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.41Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has paid off in 3 of Kokkinakis's previous 5 matches
2.76Tip and bets
Kokkinakis recently beat Tsitsipas in the US Open. We believe that Thanasi is capable of doing it again. The Australian looks better than Stefanos at this stage of the season, who has clearly seen a decline in his game.
Our prediction is Kokkinakis' victory with odds of 2.22
Bet on total
Tsitsipas and Kokkinakis have met twice in their careers. Both matches were played over the top. Most likely, the upcoming face-to-face meeting between them in the Laver Cup will also be a drawn-out one.
The second betting tip is total over 22 games for odds of 2.12
Bet on the first set
Three of Kokkinakis' last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and Thanasi's upcoming match against Tsitsipas is likely to start with a top-heavy first set as well.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.69
