LiontipsKhachanov vs. De Minaur. Forecast and bets on the ATP Vienna match
Command Analysis
Current form
Khachanov broke the resistance of Matteo Berrettini (6-1, 6-4) in the quarterfinals of the competition in Vienna. Karen had previously passed Brandon Nakashima and Thiago Seyboth Wilde in the tournament grid. The Russian has nine wins in ten matches indoors this season.
Professional qualities
Khachanov is a versatile player who can show strong results on any surface. He plays confidently well both on outdoor and indoor hard courts. He has successes on both grass and clay courts. Karen main weapon is a powerful first serve, which greatly affects his success on the court. However, his weak point is an unreliable backhand, which sometimes leads to problems in the game.
Current indicators in the tour
Khachanov is a former world No. 8. He is currently ranked No. 24 in the world. The Russian has won two ATP titles this season. He recently won an indoor tournament in Almaty, and in February he won the tournament in Doha.
Interesting facts for betting
Khachanov has only one indoor defeat in ten matches this season.
Current form
De Minaur won a strong-willed victory over Yakub Menshik (6-7, 6-3, 6-4) in the quarterfinals of the competition in Vienna. Let us recall that Alex had previously beaten Flavio Kobobli and Jan-Lennard Struff in the tournament grid of the Austrian tournament. It should be noted that the Australian has eight wins and two losses indoors this season.
Professional qualities
De Minaur is a natural runner from the baseline. However, the Australian has developed his game significantly over the last few years. Now he is not only impenetrable in long rallies, but also able to switch to counter-attacks with lightning speed. Alex perfectly combines defensive skills with the ability to aggressively counter-attack, which makes him a dangerous opponent.
Current indicators in the tour
De Minaur is having a great season. His win-loss ratio this year is at a decent level - 44 to 14. In March, we recall, Alex won the title in Acapulco, and in June he won the grass competition in -Hertogenbosch. The Australian is currently ranked tenth in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
De Minaur has secured three comeback victories in his last five matches.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of De Minaur previous 5 matches
1.88Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Khachanov last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.34Tip and bets
Khachanov is unlikely to break through De Minaur defense in the upcoming match. Alex is reliable in the back line, and the Australian is extremely motivated - let us recall that he is currently actively participating in the race to get into the Final Tournament of the year.
Our prediction is De Minaur victory with odds of 1.79
Bet on total
Khachanov and De Minaur have met twice before in their careers. Both fights were "top-heavy". It is unlikely that the upcoming match will be an exception.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 1.89
Bet on the first set
Three of De Minaur last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. We expect Alex upcoming match against Khachanov to also start with a low-scoring first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.99
