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Zhang - Karatsev. ATP Almaty match forecast
Zhang and Karatsev will meet in the first round of the tournament in Almaty on October 15. Zhang is experiencing a clear decline in form. Two consecutive defeats at home tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai indicate problems in his game. Karatsev, on the contrary, demonstrates stability and readiness to fight for high results. What bets should you pay attention to in this pair? - find out in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Zhizhen Zhang
ChinaCurrent form
Zhang has failed in his last two tournaments. At home tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai, Zhizhen hung up his racket after the opening matches. On indoor hard courts, the Chinese tennis player has a 2-2 record so far this season.
Professional qualities
Zhang is a versatile tennis player with decent results on various surfaces. Zhizhen prefers an attacking style of play and is active on the court, but also demonstrates good defensive skills, thanks to consistent and clear deep strokes from the forehand and backhand. The Chinese tennis player has a strong serve and effective strokes with both hands. His shortcomings include insufficient physical training and low speed of movement on the court.
Current indicators in the tour
Zhang is currently ranked 46th in the world. The Chinese tennis player has not won a single trophy this season, but has played in one final. Not long ago, he reached the final of the tournament in Hangzhou - in the decisive match, Zhizhen lost to Marin Cilic.
Interesting facts for betting
Zhang losing streak spans three fights.
Aslan Karatsev
Russian FederationCurrent form
Karatsev made it to the main draw of the competition in Almaty through the qualification. The Russian played flawlessly in the selection - he first dealt with Filip Misolic in two sets, and then he beat Moro Cañas in two games. It should be noted that Aslan is playing an indoor tournament for the first time this season.
Professional qualities
Karatsev prefers long and persistent rallies, confidently hitting the ball over the net from the back line. When he is in good physical shape, he is capable of winning even against top players. However, his serve and variability in the game are not his strong points. Nevertheless, his return and backhand are at a high level.
Current indicators in the tour
Karatsev is a former world No. 14 who is currently ranked No. 139 in the world. Alsan has a negative record this season, with nine wins and 15 losses.
Interesting facts for betting
8 of Karatsev last 10 matches have ended in straight sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Zhang last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.34Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Karatsev 5 previous matches
1.93Tip and bets
Zhang is clearly not in shape now - the Chinese tennis player failed the last two home tournaments, in Beijing and Shanghai, having been eliminated from the tournament grid following the results of the opening matches. We believe that Karatsev is capable of beating Zhizhen. Let us recall that the Russian is leading in personal meetings with a score of 2-1.
Our forecast is Karatsev victory at odds of 2.01
Bet on total
Zhang and Karatsev have met each other three times in their careers. The last two head-to-head matches between them were played in two sets. We expect that the upcoming match will also be played in two sets.
The second forecast is total under 22 games for odds of 1.93
Bet on the first set
Three of Karatsev last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games played in the first set. Aslan upcoming match against Zhang will likely also start with a "top" first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.67
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