LiontipsAlcaraz vs Shelton. Prediction and bets on the Laver Cup match
Command Analysis
Current form
Alcaraz played for Spain in the Davis Cup last week, winning both of his matches, beating Tomas Machac and Hugo Humbert. The Spaniard has played just one indoor hard court match this season, winning an exhibition match against Rafael Nadal in March.
Professional qualities
Carlos Alcaraz is, without exaggeration, the future of world tennis. His powerful game, combining speed, strength and technique, makes even the most sophisticated spectators admire him. The perfect forehand and mobility make him a formidable opponent on any surface.
Current indicators in the tour
Alcaraz is currently ranked third in the world. This season, Carlos has won two Grand Slams - he won Roland Garros and Wimbledon. In addition, the Spaniard has a title at the Masters in Indian Wells.
Interesting facts for betting
Alcaraz's career indoor record is 19 wins and 9 losses.
Current form
Shelton last took to the court in an official match at the end of August. Then, let us recall, Ben took part in the US Open, where he hung up his racket after the third round, losing to Francis Tiafoe. On indoor hard courts this year, the American has two wins and one loss.
Professional qualities
Ben Shelton is a typical representative of the American tennis school. His game is built around a powerful serve, which is his main weapon. Despite good skills on the back line, Ben still lacks technical diversity to claim a stable place in the top 10 of the world rankings.
Current indicators in the tour
Shelton is ranked 17th in the world. This season, Ben won the clay court tournament in Houston, thus adding the second ATP title of his career to his collection.
Interesting facts for betting
Shelton has lost his last four matches against players ranked in the world top five.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Alcaraz's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.22Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has paid off in 3 of Shelton's last 5 matches.
2.22Tip and bets
Alcaraz has already beaten Shelton. Last season, he dealt with the American in two sets at the tournament in Toronto. We believe that the Spaniard will win the upcoming match as well - he has good statistics against left-handers in his career, 33 wins and 11 losses.
Our prediction is Alcaraz's victory with a handicap of (-4) games at odds of 2.04
Bet on total
Alcaraz and Shelton have already met each other. Their face-to-face match took place last season in the Toronto tournament and was played in two sets. Most likely, the upcoming match between the tennis players will also be a "low-scoring" one.
The second betting tip is total under 23 games for odds of 1.85
Bet on the first set
Three of Shelton's last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and Ben's upcoming match against Alcaraz 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 1.72
