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Rune vs Mpeshi. ATP Basel Match Prediction
Rune and Mpeshi will meet in the semifinals of the tournament in Basel on October 26. Mpeshi continues to progress and may soon enter the top 30 of the ranking. Just recently we talked about him as a talented junior, and today he is already beating the world leading tennis players. The victory in Lyon was only the beginning of his long journey. In Basel, he continues to prove that he is capable of much. Will the 19-year-old Frenchman be able to get past Rune in the upcoming match? - the analysis of this match and bets on it are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Holger Rune
DenmarkCurrent form
Rune reached the semi-finals of the competition in Basel, beating David Goffin in two sets (6-2, 6-4). Earlier in the tournament, Holger beat Dominik Stricker and Nicolas Jarry. The Dane has six wins and three losses indoors this season.
Professional qualities
Rune is a player who will not accept anything less than dominance on the court. He immediately takes the initiative with a strong serve, and in rallies, using a powerful forehand and a two-handed backhand, he confidently pushes opponents over the baseline. In tense moments, Holger is not afraid to take risks, which sometimes surprises his opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
Rune won his last trophy last year - he won the title in Munich. This season, Holger played in only one final - at the beginning of the year, he reached the final at the tournament in Brisbane, where he lost to Grigor Dimitrov. In the world rankings, the Danish representative is currently in 14th place.
Interesting facts for betting
Rune last six matches have ended in straight sets.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
FranceCurrent form
Mpeshi reached his first semi-final of the "500". In the quarter-finals of the competition in Basel, he beat Denis Shapovalov (6-7, 6-3, 7-6). Earlier in the tournament, Giovanni beat Felix Auger-Aliassime and James Duckworth. On indoor hard courts, the Frenchman has ten wins and six losses this year.
Professional qualities
Mpeshi is ideal for indoor play. He has a powerful serve and a strong forehand that can literally destroy opponents' defenses. He is also a confident serve-and-volley player, which makes him dangerous in fast indoor conditions.
Current indicators in the tour
Mpeshi has been showing great results this season. In addition to winning three Challengers, he also won the competition in Lyon. This was the first ATP title in Giovanni’s career. The 21-year-old Frenchman is currently ranked 50th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Mpeshi has lost only once in five semi-finals this season.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Rune last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.47Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in Mpeshi five previous matches
1.41Tip and bets
Mpeshi powerful serve works well on the fast courts of Basel and has already saved the young Frenchman on several occasions. Both Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov had a hard time dealing with it. We believe that Giovanni serve will cause Runa a lot of problems as well.
Our forecast is Mpeshi victory with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 1.77
Bet on total
We expect this match to be a high-flying affair, as are most matches involving Mpeshi, whose game is built around a powerful serve. The winner in this pair will likely be determined by the results of three sets.
The second forecast is total over 24 games for odds of 1.84
Bet on the first set
Four of Mpeshi last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and Giovanni upcoming match against Rune is likely to start with a top-heavy first set as well.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.61
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