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Menshik vs. Kukushkin. ATP Brisbane Match Forecast
Menshik and Kukushkin will meet in the first round of the tournament in Brisbane on December 31. The upcoming match promises to be very intriguing. Despite his age, Kukushkin continues to demonstrate a stable game, and Menshik, in turn, strives to gain a foothold in the top rating. What to bet on in this pair? - find out in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Jakub Mensik
Czech RepublicCurrent form
Menshik won 26 fights and lost 12 on open hard last season. Jakub finished the season at the Youth Final Tournament, where he did not win a single match.
Professional qualities
Menshik demonstrates excellent playing preparation for his age. His backhand is very confident and often becomes a source of beautiful shots down the line, especially when he manages to enter the court. Yakub also has a powerful serve, which is his strong point due to his height. However, like many young players, he lacks consistency, which can be attributed to his age for now.
Current indicators in the tour
Menshik is currently ranked 48th in the world. Last season, Yakub had two finals to his credit: in Canberra, he lost to Dominik Koepfer in the decisive match, and in Doha, the Czech lost to Karen Khachanov.
Interesting facts for betting
Menshik ended last season with four defeats in a row.
Mikhail Kukushkin
KazakhstanCurrent form
Kukushkin made it to the main draw of the competition in Brisbane through the qualification. In the selection, Mikhail played flawlessly, beating both Andrea Collarini and Tristan Schoolkate in two sets.
Professional qualities
Kukushkin maintains a high level of tactical literacy despite his decline in physical fitness. He is no longer able to maintain such a high speed of play as before, but compensates for this with an excellent vision of the court and the ability to build the right strategy. It is important to note that Mikhail knows how to save energy and be in the right place on the court at the right time. His play on the back line remains stable, and he is able to wait for the moment to counterattack.
Current indicators in the tour
Last season, Kukushkin won two trophies. He won the Challenger in Manama and the competition held in Tenerife. Mikhail now has 18 trophies won in his career. In the world ranking, the representative of Kazakhstan is currently in 113th place.
Interesting facts for betting
Kukushkin last four matches have been played in straight sets.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Kukushkin 5 previous matches
2.69Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Menshik last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.24Tip and bets
In this confrontation, we suggest taking a risk and betting on the experienced Kukushkin. Especially since he has already beaten Menshik earlier in his career - last season he beat the Czech in the Challenger in Manama. Mikhail may well repeat that result in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is Kukushkin victory, odds 3.85
Bet on total
The only face-to-face encounter between the tennis players was played in two sets. The probability of a repeat of exactly the same scenario in the upcoming match is extremely low. We believe that the next meeting between Menshik and Kukushkin will be a "top" one.
The second forecast is total over 21 games for odds of 1.89
Bet on the first set
In three of Kukushkin last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect that the upcoming meeting with Menshik will also begin with a "top" first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.96
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