LiontipsPopyrin vs Menshik. Forecast and bets on the ATP Vienna match
Command Analysis
Current form
Popyrin last took to the court in an official match in early October. Then Alexey took part in the Masters in Shanghai, which he left after the third round, losing to Grigor Dimitrov. The Australian has not played a single match on indoor hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
Popyrin, being a fairly tall tennis player (about two meters), confidently acts on the baseline. He prefers an attacking style of play, relying on flat shots from both sides. Nevertheless, the Australian demonstrates good movement and is ready to withstand long rallies. One of Alexey main trump cards is his serve, which is especially effective on hard courts.
Current indicators in the tour
Popyrin is currently ranked 25th in the world. Alexey won his third ATP title this season. He successfully played at the hard court competitions held in Montreal.
Interesting facts for betting
On indoor hard courts, Popyrin is currently on a four-game losing streak.
Current form
Menshik got into the main draw of the competition in Vienna through the qualification. In the selection, he beat both Alexander Richter and Alexander Muller in two sets. It should be noted that Jakub is playing on indoor hard for the first time this season.
Professional qualities
Menshik plays effectively on clay and hard courts, preferring attacking tennis with an emphasis on flat shots. The Czech tennis player is good at playing on the baseline, where he can play deep defense if necessary. Jakub’s arsenal also includes his first serve, which has been most effective on hard courts this season.
Current indicators in the tour
Menshik is close to entering the world top 50. This season, Yakub has not won a single trophy, but played in the finals of the challenger in Canberra and a major tournament in Doha.
Interesting facts for betting
Menshik has suffered only two defeats in his last ten matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Popyrin last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.36Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Menshik 5 previous matches
1.81Tip and bets
Popyrin looks like the more experienced tennis player in this pair, however, according to the season, it seems to us that Menshik demonstrates more stable tennis than the Australian. Moreover, this year Yakub has already beaten Alexey - he beat him in two sets at the tournament in Umag.
Our prediction is Menshik victory with odds of 1.83
Bet on total
The only face-to-face match between the tennis players was played this season in the competition in Umag. That match ended in two sets and we believe that the upcoming meeting between Popyrin and Menshik will also be a low-scoring one.
The second forecast is total under 22 games for odds of 1.89
Bet on the first set
Four of Menshik last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. We expect the upcoming match between Yakub and Popyrin to also start with a low-scoring first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.01
