LiontipsPolmans vs Watanuki. Prediction and bets on the ATP match Kobe
Command Analysis
Current form
Polmans has not played indoors yet this season. On outdoor hard courts this year, Mark has a negative win-loss record of 18 to 20.
Professional qualities
Polmans is considered a versatile player who can adapt to any surface. His solid height of 188 cm gives him an advantage on serve. The Australian has some issues with receiving. It is also difficult to single out any strong points in Mark game. He is reliable on the baseline, but he does not have any knockout punches in his arsenal.
Current indicators in the tour
Polmans is ranked outside the second hundred in the world rankings, at 250th place. The Austrian has no trophies to his name this season, but he has played in one final - in mid-October, he reached the final of one of the futures. Mark has won 13 titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Polmans reached the quarterfinals at the tournament in Kobe last year.
Current form
Watanuki has played just one match indoors this season, losing to Hsu Yu-Hsiou in the first round of the Taipei Challenger in October. Last week, Yosuke played in the Matsuyama tournament, where he reached the semifinal stage.
Professional qualities
Quinn is a typical representative of the Japanese school of tennis, with a predisposition to play on hard courts. His success on this surface is evidenced by the nine titles he has won in his career. He achieves his results thanks to a strong serve and quick movement around the court. However, his weaknesses include an inconsistent return and a lack of accuracy in his shots, which prevents him from performing consistently at a higher level.
Current indicators in the tour
Watanuki is currently ranked 266th in the world, although he was once in the top 100. Yosuke has played only 19 matches this season. This is due to the fact that the Japanese tennis player has spent most of this year recovering from a knee injury. Watanuki best result this year was a recent semi-final in Matsuyama.
Interesting facts for betting
The last two times Watanuki competed in the Kobe tournament, he won the championship.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Watanuki previous 5 matches
1.62Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Polmans' last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.21Tip and bets
There are concerns about Watanuki current playing condition, who is only just returning to action after a knee injury. We believe that it will be extremely difficult for him to get into five-game form in the upcoming match against Polmans.
Our prediction is Polmans' victory with a handicap of (+5) games at odds of 1.77
Bet on total
There is no doubt that the upcoming match will be a struggle. Watanuki has only recently returned from a knee injury, while Polmans has gained some momentum. The winner of this pair will most likely be determined by the results of three sets.
The second forecast is total over 21 games for odds of 1.98
Bet on the first set
Three of Watanuki last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, and Yosuke upcoming match against Polmans is likely to start with a low first set as well.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.99
