LiontipsDiallo - Musetti. Forecast and bets for the ATP Hong Kong match
Command Analysis
Current form
Diallo beat Roberto Carballes Baena (4-6, 7-6, 7-5) in the first round of the tournament in Hong Kong. In the confrontation with the Spaniard, Gabriel served nine aces, converted three break points and lost three games on his serve.
Professional qualities
Diallo prefers fast surfaces, including hard and indoor. Gabriel main weapon is a powerful serve. If the opponent copes with this element, the Canadian often goes to the net and finishes the rally in a few strokes. A well-placed backhand is another advantage. However, his tall frame, although an advantage in serving, requires improving defensive skills in order not to lose in long rallies.
Current indicators in the tour
Diallo is in the top 100 of the world rankings and is ranked 87th. Last season, the Canadian tennis player won the challenger in Chicago - in the final of that competition, he beat Bu Yunchaokete. This was the fifth title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Diallo has won 5 of his last 7 matches.
Current form
Musetti will play his first match of the new season. The Italian is seeded number two at the tournament in Hong Kong. On open hard courts, Lorenzo had 13 wins and 12 losses last season.
Professional qualities
Musetti has improved his game significantly in the past season. The Italian has become especially good on fast courts. Last year, we recall, Lorenzo reached the final at Wimbledon and won a bronze medal at the Olympics in Paris. Musetti forehand has become one of his strongest elements, and his previously frivolous attitude to tennis has now been replaced by determination, which allows him to show a high level of play.
Current indicators in the tour
Musetti spent the last season without a trophy, but he has five finals to his credit. In Cagliari, the Italian lost to Mariano Navone, in Turin he lost to his compatriot Francesco Passaro. At the grass competition in Queens, Lorenzo failed to cope with Tommy Paul in the final, then there was a defeat to Francisco Cerundolo in the final in Umag and a defeat to Chungchen Shan in the decisive match of the competition in Chengdu. Musetti is in 17th place in the world rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
Musetti ended last season with three straight defeats.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has paid off in 3 of Musetti 5 previous matches
1.67Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Diallo last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.31Tip and bets
Diallo knows how to beat Musetti. He beat the Italian two years ago in the Davis Cup. Gabriel feels great on fast courts, skillfully using a powerful serve and trips to the net. We expect to see the Canadian in the quarterfinals of the competition in Hong Kong.
Our prediction is Diallo victory with odds of 2.22
Bet on total
The only face-to-face encounter between the tennis players was played in two networks. Most likely, the upcoming match between Diallo and Musetti will also be a "low-scoring" one.
The second forecast is total under 22 games for odds of 1.75
Bet on the first set
Three of Musetti last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and it likely that his upcoming match against Diallo will also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.72
