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Rodionov vs. Sakamoto. ATP Yokohama Match Forecast
Rodionov and Sakamoto will meet in the first round of the tournament in Yokohama on November 19. Rodionov is in excellent shape and, it would seem, should easily beat Sakamoto. However, it is worth considering that even the best players can experience slumps after several tournaments in a row. In addition, Ray, despite not the most stable game at the end of the season, can give a surprise, considering that he plays at home. What to bet on in this pair? - find out in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Jurij Rodionov
AustriaCurrent form
Rodionov showed a pretty good result at the Challenger in Kobe last week. In that competition, Yuri managed to reach the final - in the decisive match, he lost to Alexander Blok. On open hard courts, the Austrian has ten wins and nine losses this season.
Professional qualities
Rodionov is a player with a preference for hard surfaces, where his style of play is most effective. The Austrian does not like long rallies and physically demanding matches, which makes playing on clay more difficult for him. Yuri specializes in short rallies, relying on a good serve, technical shortened shots and quality slices.
Current indicators in the tour
Rodionov was once in the top 100 of the world rankings, but now he is ranked 177th. This season, Yuri has one trophy to his credit - he won the indoor competition in Koblenz. For the Austrian, this was the seventh title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Rodionov has won four of his last five matches.
Rei Sakamoto
JapanCurrent form
Sakamoto has won five of 15 matches on open hard courts this season. Rei played his last tournament just last week - at the Challenger in Kobe, he hung up his racket after the first round, losing to his upcoming opponent Yuri Rodionov.
Professional qualities
Sakamoto, 18, a promising Japanese player, is most comfortable on clay courts. Despite his young age and limited experience in major tournaments, he already displays a mature baseline game that favors long rallies. His style is based on reliability and patience, which allows him to gradually take the initiative in matches.
Current indicators in the tour
Sakamoto is outside the seventh hundred in the world rankings, at 769th place. The 18-year-old Japanese is just starting his professional career. He does not have a single trophy to his credit yet. He demonstrated his best result this year in one of the futures, reaching the semi-finals.
Interesting facts for betting
Sakamoto last five matches have ended in straight sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Rodionov last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.21Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has paid off in 4 of Sakamoto previous 5 matches.
1.89Tip and bets
The recent face-to-face meeting between the tennis players demonstrated that it is too early for Sakamoto to compete at a high level. The 18-year-old Japanese is not yet ready for battles with experienced tennis players. We believe that the next meeting between the tennis players will end with a confident victory for Rodionov.
Our prediction is Rodionov victory with a handicap of (-4) games for a coefficient of 1.73
Bet on total
Both head-to-head matches between the tennis players, including their recent meeting in Kobe, ended in two sets. We believe that the upcoming match will be without surprises and will also be played in two sets.
The second forecast is total under 22 games for odds of 1.88
Bet on the first set
In three of Sakamoto last five matches, the first set was played with fewer than 9.5 games. We believe that the upcoming meeting between Rei and Rodionov will also start with a "low" first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.91
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