LiontipsLajovic vs Gomez. Prediction and bets on the ATP Brisbane match
Command Analysis
Current form
Lajovic reached the Brisbane qualifying final on the strength of Casey Hoole retirement at 5-7, 7-5, 2-0. Dusan served six aces, converted two break points and lost one game on his serve.
Professional qualities
Lajovic continues to demonstrate his positional style of tennis, which causes conflicting opinions: some consider it tactically sound, others - boring to watch. The Serb almost never uses his serve as a weapon and rarely relies on his own aggression. His main tactics are playing on the back line, returning difficult balls using the opponent speed and provoking mistakes. In favorable conditions, Dusan can go to the halfcourt and deliver a powerful blow. On clay, this strategy brings success, but on hard, its effectiveness is much lower.
Current indicators in the tour
Lajovic is currently ranked 81st in the world. The Serb once ranked 23rd. Last season was a failure for the Serb - 17 wins and 25 losses. Dusan has won only two ATP titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Lajovic has only won two of his last ten fights.
Current form
Gomez beat Hugo Blanchet (3-6, 6-3, 7-5) in the opening match of the Brisbane tournament qualification. Federico served eight aces, converted two break points and lost one game on his serve in the match against the Frenchman.
Professional qualities
Gomez is known as a quality clay court player, but his style of play is quite versatile and suited to hard courts. The Argentine places the main emphasis on a strong serve, although it lacks consistency. Federico prefers to play from the baseline, although his style involves more frequent trips to the net. He moves well for clay, but on hard he has difficulties in quickly moving to difficult balls, which affects his results.
Current indicators in the tour
Gomez is currently ranked 137th in the world. The 28-year-old Argentine has won five trophies in his career, four of which he won last season - he won one futures tournament and the challengers in Milan, Trieste and Guayaquil.
Interesting facts for betting
Only 1 of Gomez last 7 matches has gone to three sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Lajovic last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.28Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has paid off in 3 of Gomez last 5 matches
1.55Tip and bets
Lajovic failed last season. The Serb played especially poorly on open hard courts, where he won only three of his ten matches. We believe that the upcoming match will not be easy for him - after all, he will be up against Gomez with his powerful serve and equally powerful forehand.
Our prediction is Gomez victory with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 1.77
Bet on total
Lajovic is definitely not the clear favorite in this pair. Dusan does not perform well on fast surfaces. We expect this match to be drawn out.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.78
Bet on the first set
Three of Gomez last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect Federico vs. Lajovic to start with a similarly high first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.82
