LiontipsOpelka vs Rinderknecht: Predictions and Betting Tips for ATP Shanghai Match on October 2, 2024
Command Analysis
Current Form
Opelka participated in the Tokyo tournament last week but was eliminated in the first round, losing to Ben Shelton in straight sets. On outdoor hard courts, the American has only managed two wins out of nine matches this season.
Professional Attributes
Opelka can rightly be seen as a worthy successor to Roddick, Querrey, and Isner. His powerful serve is his main weapon. However, injuries have impacted Riley's career, causing him to drop in the rankings. Currently, he appears more passive on return than before and struggles to play effectively during his opponent's service games.
Current Tour Statistics
Due to a wrist injury, Opelka did not compete for all of last year, which has placed him at 306 in the global rankings, despite once being in the top 20. Riley is gradually regaining form this year, with his best result being a semifinal appearance on grass in Newport in mid-July.
Betting Insights
This season, Opelka has achieved only two victories on outdoor hard courts while suffering seven defeats.
Current Form
Rinderknech played in Beijing last week. He struggled in qualifying and then lost as a lucky loser in the first round to Roberto Bautista Agut. On indoor hard courts this season, the French player has recorded 15 wins against 12 losses.
Professional Skills
Rinderknech possesses a strong serve that is particularly effective on fast surfaces. Additionally, he excels in rallies, blending powerful serves with net approaches, which adds variety to his game.
Current Tour Performance
Rinderknech is a fan of quick surfaces, and he proved it once more this season. In March, he won an indoor challenger in Lille, marking the 11th title of his career. The 29-year-old is currently ranked 60th in the world.
Interesting Betting Insights
Rinderknech has lost six of his last ten matches.
Trends
Bet Set outcome: 1>2
In three of Opelka's last five matches, the events on court unfolded in this manner
2.51Bet No tiebreak in the match
This bet has been successful in the last five matches of Rinderknech
3.33Tip and bets
The outcome of the upcoming match will hinge on how well Rinderknech is currently prepared. Opelka is definitely not in top form at the moment, reflected in his record of two wins and seven losses on hard courts, which is below the standard expected from an American player. If Arthur can handle Riley's powerful serve, he will likely take the match.
Our prediction is a victory for Rinderknech with odds of 2.05
Total Bet
Both players possess strong serves, making breaks of serve unlikely in this matchup. We anticipate that the upcoming clash between Opelka and Rinderknech will be a high-scoring affair.
Our second prediction is a total of over 26 games with odds of 1.82
First Set Bet
In four of Rinderknech's last five matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We believe that Arthur's upcoming match against Opelka will also start with a low-scoring first set.
Prediction - total under 9.5 games in the first set with odds of 2.78
