Liontips
Mickelsen vs O'Connell. ATP Brisbane Match Prediction
Mickelsen and O'Connell will meet in the first round of the tournament in Brisbane on December 30. Recent participation in the Junior Finals allowed Mickelsen to gain valuable playing experience and maintain competitive form. Unlike Christopher, who has not been on the court since the beginning of November, the American approached the tournament in Brisbane in excellent physical shape. What to bet on in this match? - find out in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Alex Michelsen
USACurrent form
Mickelsen had a pretty good end to the last season. The American recorded a semi-final at the tournament in Metz. Alex also managed to reach the semi-finals at the Youth Final Tournament, which took place in Saudi Arabia.
Professional qualities
Mickelsen is a versatile and versatile tennis player. He can effectively act both from the serve with exits to the net, and in long rallies from the baseline. He has good speed and accuracy on the serve, and also confidently moves along the baseline. The main threat to opponents is his two-handed backhand, while his forehand still needs to be improved. Open hard allows Alex to fully reveal his strengths.
Current indicators in the tour
Mickelsen is in the top 50 of the world rankings and is ranked 41st. Last season was a breakthrough for the American. In 2024, Alex played in two finals - he reached the decisive matches at home tournaments in Newport and Winston-Salem.
Interesting facts for betting
Mickelsen has won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Christopher O'Connell
AustraliaCurrent form
O'Connell had a 23-16 record on outdoor hard courts last season, with his best result on the surface coming at the Guangzhou tournament, where he won the event, beating Sho Shimabukura in the final.
Professional qualities
O'Connell excels with his one-handed backhand, which is not only effective but often becomes his main weapon in rallies. The Australian serves well, which allows him to quickly seize the initiative and play actively at the net. However, he does not avoid long rallies, although in such episodes he gradually switches to a defensive style. In the match against Mickelsen, it may be difficult to impose your game in long exchanges, as his opponent is especially stable and dangerous on the backhand.
Current indicators in the tour
The Guangzhou Challenger victory is O'Connell only one in 2024. The Australian has won 15 trophies in his career. He is currently ranked 64th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
O'Connell last three matches have ended in straight sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Mickelsen last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.25Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
That bet has paid off in 3 of O'Connell last 5 matches
2.19Tip and bets
Mickelsen recently beat O'Connell at the Tokyo tournament. The current balance of power allows Alex to upset the Australian again, despite the fact that he is playing at home. Here and now, the American is in his best playing form.
Our prediction is a victory for Mickelsen with a handicap of (-3) games at odds of 1.83
Bet on total
The only face-to-face match between the tennis players was played last season on the courts of Tokyo. That meeting ended in two sets. We expect that the upcoming match will also be played in two sets.
The second forecast is total under 22 games for odds of 1.95
Bet on the first set
Three of O'Connell last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, and we expect his upcoming match against Mickelsen to start with a similarly low first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.96
Upcoming matches
Read more
Today tips
Betting predictions stat
