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Safiullin - Marozhan. ATP Hong Kong match forecast
Safiullin and Marozhan will meet in the first round of the tournament in Hong Kong on December 30. Safiullin, known for his powerful serve and ability to effectively act on hard courts, is a clear favorite in this match. His statistics of victories on fast surfaces speak for themselves. Will the victory of the Russian be easy? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Roman Safiullin
Russian FederationCurrent form
Safiullin finished the last season quite well. In November, Roman won the title at the indoor challenger in Bratislava. On outdoor hard courts, the Russian won 18 victories and suffered 14 defeats in 2024.
Professional qualities
Safiullin prefers to play aggressively, seizing the initiative from the first rallies. The Russian delivers solid blows from both sides and willingly presses defensive opponents, forcing them to move to the corners of the court. Roman powerful serve stands out for its stability and quality, although he does not place an emphasis on aces, relying more on the further development of combinations.
Current indicators in the tour
In addition to the victory in Bratislava, Safiullin also won the challenger in Cary in 2024. The Russian now has 25 trophies won in his career. Roman is currently ranked 60th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Safiullin has won 6 of his last 7 matches.
Fabian Marozsan
HungaryCurrent form
Last season, Marozsan won 15 matches on outdoor hard courts, losing 11. He showed his best result on this surface at the Masters in Miami, where he managed to reach the quarterfinals - he lost to Alexander Zverev at this stadium.
Professional qualities
Marozsan builds his game from the baseline, relying on a powerful first serve, which he often accompanies with drop shots. His forehand has a flat trajectory, which creates additional difficulties for his opponents. Fabian is psychologically stable and almost never shows his emotions, regardless of how events unfold on the court.
Current indicators in the tour
Marozsan did not win a single trophy last season. In the world rankings, the Hungarian tennis player is currently in 58th place, although he was once 36th.
Interesting facts for betting
Marozsan last three matches ended in two sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Safiullin last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.27Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Marozsan 5 previous matches
1.48Tip and bets
Safiullin is the favorite in this pair, but this will be the first match of the new season, so most likely there will be some excitement, which may prevent the Russian from showing his usual tennis. In addition, he will be opposed by Marozsan, who is currently leading in the face-to-face confrontation with a score of 1-0.
Our prediction is Marozsan victory with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 1.91
Bet on total
Safiullin and Marozhan have already met each other before. Last season, they had a face-to-face match as part of the tournament in Halle. That meeting was an equal fight and ended in three sets. The upcoming match between the tennis players will most likely be "top".
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.94
Bet on the first set
Three of Marozsan last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. It likely that the upcoming match against Safiullin will also start with a low-scoring first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.89
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