LiontipsCilic vs Nakashima. ATP Hangzhou Match Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
Cilic defeated Yasutaka Uchiyama (6-2, 6-7, 7-6) in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Hangzhou. Marin served 19 aces, converted three break points and lost one game on his serve in the match against the Japanese. On open hard courts, this was the seventh victory for the Croatian this season with four losses. Earlier in the tournament, Cilic beat Yoshihito Nishioka and Zachary Svajda.
Professional qualities
Cilic is known for his powerful serve. The Croatian often serves a lot of aces, which has already become his calling card. Marin also has an excellent forehand in his arsenal. It is stable and almost always breaks through with good spin. But the Croatian's backhand is a less strong point and is most often used for winning back.
Current indicators in the tour
The upcoming semi-final will be the first for Cilic since October 2022. Let us recall that the Croatian has been recovering from a knee injury for a long time. He is currently ranked 777th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Cilic has played more than 23 games in 5 of his last 7 matches.
Current form
Nakashima beat Rinki Hijikata (7-5, 6-3) in the quarterfinals of the competition in Hangzhou. Brandon served eight aces, converted three break points and lost one game on his serve in the match against the Australian representative. For the American, this was his 23rd victory on open hard this season with nine offers. In the second round, we recall, Nakashima beat Chuck Wong.
Professional qualities
Like many American tennis players, Nakashima prefers an aggressive style of play. His strengths are a powerful first serve, a devastating forehand and a reliable backhand. However, Brandon is not limited to just power shots, he also knows how to skillfully combine actions on the court. In addition, the American knows how to play well at the net and use short shots.
Current indicators in the tour
Nakashima is currently ranked 39th in the world. This season, Brandon has shown good results on outdoor hard courts. In January, he won the Challenger in Tenerife on this surface. This was his eighth title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Eight of Nakashima's last 10 matches have seen the second set go to fewer than 9.5 games.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Cilic's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.22Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Nakashima's previous 5 matches
1.34Tip and bets
Cilic seems to have left all his luck in the fight against Uchiyama in the quarterfinals. However, we do not think that Marin will give up the victory to Nakashima in the upcoming match without a fight. Still, we expect a fight and as a result, we believe that the Croatian will at least be able to cling to a positive handicap.
Our prediction is Cilic's victory with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 2.11
Bet on total
Both Cilic and Nakashima "love" to play "high" matches. So we expect that their face-to-face duel will follow exactly the same scenario and will be played in three sets.
The second betting tip is total over 22 games for odds of 1.81
Bet on the first set
Four of Nakashima's last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and Brandon's upcoming match against Cilic 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 1.71
