LiontipsMusetti vs. Kokkinakis. Davis Cup Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Musetti lost to Francisco Cerundolo (4-6, 1-6) in the Davis Cup quarterfinal against Argentina. During the match, Lorenzo converted two break points and lost six games on his serve. The Italian has three wins and five losses indoors this season.
Professional qualities
Musetti is a superbly balanced baseline player, capable of both waiting for his opponent to make a mistake and confidently orchestrating rallies. The Italian gravitates towards an attacking style of play. His forehand with strong topspin is a heavy and awkward shot for opponents. Lorenzo first serve is stable.
Current indicators in the tour
Musetti is in the top 20 of the world rankings - he is in 17th place. This season, Lorenzo played in five finals. He reached the finals in tournaments in Cagliari, Turin, Queens, Umag and Chengdu.
Interesting facts for betting
Seven of Musetti last 10 matches have ended in straight sets.
Current form
Kokkinakis won the Davis Cup quarterfinal match against the US team - he beat Ben Shelton in three sets (6-1, 4-6, 7-6). Thanasi served 18 aces during the match, converted three break points and lost one game on his serve. For the Australian, this was the first victory indoors this season in two matches.
Professional qualities
Kokkinakis is one of the brightest talents of Australian tennis of the last decade. Thanasi tries to play attacking tennis, using his forehand as productively as possible. His backhand is also fine, but this stroke is not as stable as the forehand. As for serving, the Australian uses the advantages of his height and serves many aces during the match. For example, in a recent match against Shelton, he hit 18 aces.
Current indicators in the tour
Kokkinakis is currently ranked 77th in the world. The season has been quite good for Thanasi. This year he has won two trophies. In April, the Australian won the title at the clay court challenger in Sarasota, and just recently he won the open hard court competition in Sydney.
Interesting facts for betting
Kokkinakis' winning streak is now six games.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Musetti last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.26Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has paid off in 3 of Kokkinakis previous 5 matches
2.36Tip and bets
Kokkinakis demonstrated a great game in the recent match against Shelton and the victory over the American will surely give him additional confidence. So we consider the Australian the favorite of the upcoming match against Musetti and give preference to him in this fight.
Our prediction is Kokkinakis' victory with odds of 1.91
Bet on total
Musetti and Kokkinakis played a face-to-face match last season in the Toronto tournament. That encounter was played in three sets. Most likely, the upcoming confrontation between the tennis players will also be "top-heavy".
The second forecast is total over 24 games for odds of 1.91
Bet on the first set
Four of Kokkinakis' last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. Expect Thanasi vs. Musetti to start with a low-scoring first set as well.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.99
