LiontipsMartinez vs Lehechka. Prediction and bets on the ATP Basel match
Command Analysis
Current form
Martinez was eliminated rather quickly in Stockholm last week, losing to Laszlo Djere in the first round. The Spaniard has only one win in three matches indoors this season.
Professional qualities
Martinez, like many of his compatriots, has spent most of his career on clay courts. The Spaniard plays a classic defensive style, preferring to spend most of his rallies on the baseline, where he patiently waits for either mistakes from his opponent or the right moment to counterattack. His serve is not particularly fast, but the Spaniard minimizes the number of double faults due to his accuracy.
Current indicators in the tour
Martinez is currently ranked 39th in the world. The Spaniard has had excellent results on his preferred clay this season. He won the Challenger in Girona and just recently Pedro won the tournament in Valencia. He now has 16 trophies to his name in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Martinez has just one loss in his last six matches.
Current form
Lehechka has won five of eight matches indoors this season. Last week, Jiri managed to reach the final of the tournament in Antwerp on this surface - he lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in the decisive match.
Professional qualities
Lehečka plays in an aggressive manner. His main weapon is a powerful forehand, which he often runs under to attack, which partially compensates for his less stable backhand. Jiri first serve is also impressive in its power and high percentage of points won. In addition, the Czech has good speed, which helps him both to defend effectively and to perform quality returns.
Current indicators in the tour
Lehečka started this season off well, winning the title in Adelaide straight away, beating Jack Draper in the final. It was the first ATP title in the Czech career. Jiri is currently ranked 28th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Eight of Lehechka last 10 matches have been played in two sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Martinez last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.22Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet played in Lehechki five previous matches
1.67Tip and bets
Legecka is in excellent shape at the moment. His speed, aggressive play and experience on fast surfaces give him a huge advantage over Martinez. The Spaniard will certainly try to put up a fight, but the Czech tennis player looks invincible and will most likely easily beat the specialist clay court player.
Our prediction is Lehechka victory with a handicap of (-5) games for a coefficient of 2.13
Bet on total
The only face-to-face meeting between the tennis players was played this season in the tournament in Beijing. That match ended in two sets. We expect that the next face-to-face match between Martinez and Lehechka will also be a low-scoring one.
The second forecast is total under 21 games for odds of 1.83
Bet on the first set
Four of Lehecka last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games in the first set. The upcoming match between Jiri and Martinez will likely also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.67
