LiontipsHanfmann vs. Shang. ATP Chengdu Match Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
Hanfmann is performing surprisingly well at this tournament. The German has already managed to beat Mochizuki, Mpetshi Perricard and Pedro Martinez Portero. The surface is not the most comfortable for him, but despite this, Yannick is acting quite confidently.
It is worth adding that Hanfmann has a winning streak of five matches. Before the tournament in Chengdu, he managed to beat Alejandro Tabilo and Josef Kowalik at the Davis Cup.
Professional qualities
Hanfmann is a versatile tennis player. He has a good arsenal of shots. He mainly performs successfully on clay, but as we can see, he can surprise on faster surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
The current season has been somewhat unsuccessful for Hanfmann. He is ranked 95th in the world and is at risk of falling out of the top 100. However, after the tournament in Chengdu, he will improve his position.
Interesting facts for betting
Hanfmann is on a 5-game winning streak and it looks like the German is on a roll and isn't going to stop there.
Current form
Shan is performing very confidently at his home tournament. He had some problems only in the match against Roman Safiullin, to whom he lost one game. As for Kei Nishikori and Alexander Bublik, he passed these opponents more confidently. Those matches ended with a score of 2:0.
Professional qualities
Shang is a fairly fast tennis player with a good forehand. He moves around the court with lightning speed and gets many balls. However, sometimes such tactics bring problems to the Chinese, because he gets injured because of them.
Current indicators in the tour
In 2024, Shan played 30 matches on open hard courts, winning 22 of them. This is an excellent result. Thanks to this, Jun Cheng is ranked 67th in the ATP rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
Shan has won 7 of his last 9 matches. Moreover, in five of them he did not give up a single set to his opponents. At his home tournament, the Chinese representative intends to continue his streak.
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
In 3 of Shan's last 4 matches there were no sets exchanged
1.70Bet 1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 4 of Shan's last 5 matches, the first set went to 9+ games
1.85Tip and bets
Hanfmann is the underdog of the match, but he is in good shape and can put up a fight against Shan. The German representative looked good in the confrontations with Mpetshi and Martinez Portero. Due to his experience, he will try to make life as difficult as possible for the favorite. We suggest giving preference to the German.
Our prediction is Hanfmann with a handicap of (+3.5) games for 1.92
Bet on total
Shan's last two matches were aerial. The Chinese man has been winning in wrestling, so the same should happen against Hanfmann.
Betting Tip - total over 21.5 games for 1.67
Tiebreak bet
In 2 of Hanfmann's last 3 matches, viewers have seen a tie-break. The German is a stubborn tennis player, so we may see something similar now.
Betting Tip - tiebreaker - yes for 2.25
