LiontipsCherundolo - Safiullin. Forecast and bets on the ATP Belgrade match
Command Analysis
Current form
Cerundolo played in the Paris Masters last week, where he reached the third round, where he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Argentine has five wins and three losses indoors this season.
Professional qualities
Cerundolo stands out from most clay court players in his ability to counter-attack aggressively and push the pace of play rather than retreating far behind the baseline. The Argentine has great speed and a powerful forehand that gives his tennis a vertical dimension and makes him effective on faster surfaces. However, his serve is a weak point, with double faults often outnumbering aces.
Current indicators in the tour
Cerundolo is currently ranked 29th in the world. This season, he has one trophy to his credit. The Argentinean was able to successfully win on clay, his specialty. In July, he won the competition in Umag. This was his third ATP title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Cerundolo last four matches have seen six tie-breaks.
Current form
Safiullin started the tournament in Belgrade with a victory over Fabio Fognini (6-3, 6-3). In the confrontation with the Italian veteran, Roman served nine aces, converted four break points and lost one game on his serve. For the Russian, this was the sixth victory in a row on indoor hard courts.
Professional qualities
Safiullin is able to adapt his style of play to different surfaces. On clay and indoors, he prefers to be on the back line, relying on powerful shots to exchange fire with his opponent. On open hard and grass, he is more often seen at the net. In addition to a strong forehand, one of his main strengths is an excellent serve, which demonstrates both high accuracy and good speed.
Current indicators in the tour
Safiullin added to his trophy collection last week by winning the Bratislava event. It was his second title this season. He also won the Cary Challenger in August. Roman is currently ranked 60th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Safiullin winning streak now stands at six matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Cerundolo last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.31Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 4 of Safiullin 5 previous matches
2.13Tip and bets
Safiullin winning streak continues. After winning the tournament in Bratislava, Roman does not seem to be planning to slow down and wants to perform well in Belgrade. The Russian needs ranking points to return to the top 50 as soon as possible.
Our prediction is Safiullin victory with odds of 1.73
Bet on total
The only face-to-face meeting between the tennis players turned out to be a drawn-out one - at Wimbledon this year, Cherundolo and Safiullin gave fans a five-set duel. We expect that the upcoming match between them will also be a struggle.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 1.96
Bet on the first set
In three of Safiullin last five matches, the first set was played with fewer than 9.5 games. We expect that the upcoming match between Roman and Cherundolo will also start with a "low" first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.99
