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Muller - Munyar. ATP Hong Kong match forecast
Muller and Munyar will meet in the semifinals of the tournament in Hong Kong on January 4. The history of personal meetings between Muller and Munyar includes four matches, all of which took place on clay courts. The advantage in these matches was on the side of the Spaniard. However, on hard courts everything can change. What bets should you pay attention to in this match? - find out in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Alexandre Muller
FranceCurrent form
Muller beat Arthur Fils (3-6, 6-3, 6-1) in the quarterfinals of the competition in Hong Kong. In the match against his compatriot, Alexander served three aces, converted five break points and lost two games on his serve. Earlier in the tournament, the Frenchman beat Miomir Kecmanovic and Marc-Ande Huesler.
Professional qualities
Muller is a versatile player who can do a lot but has no obvious trump cards. His style of play is based on reliability and competent counterattacks, and his main weapon is the forehand. This week, the Frenchman showed his best results, which indicates good physical preparation and self-confidence. He tries to act rationally, avoiding unnecessary risks, and take advantage of his opponents' mistakes.
Current indicators in the tour
At the moment, Muller is in his highest position in the world rankings - 67th place. Last season was productive for the Frenchman - he won the clay challenger in San Marino, in the final of which he beat Chungchen Tsen. And Alexander also played in the final of the challenger in Lyon. Muller has won ten trophies in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Muller won three comeback victories on the courts of Hong Kong.
Jaume Munar
SpainCurrent form
Munyar met Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals of the competition in Hong Kong and beat him in three sets (2-6, 7-6, 7-5). Jaume made two aces during the match against the Italian, converted three break points and lost four games on his serve. Earlier in the tournament, the Spaniard was stronger than Nuno Borges and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Professional qualities
Munar is known for his incredible stamina, which is especially evident in long matches. The Spaniard prefers long rallies from the baseline and tries to wear down his opponents with consistency and patience. He has clearly improved his serve in the off-season, which helps him feel more confident on hard courts. In Hong Kong, Haume has shown a high percentage of points won on the first ball.
Current indicators in the tour
Munar is currently ranked 62nd in the world. Last season, Jaume won the tournament in Bad Waltersdorf, where he beat Thiago Seyboth Wilde in the final. This was the Spaniard 17th career title.
Interesting facts for betting
Munyar was a clear underdog in all three of his victories in Hong Kong.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 4 of Munyar previous 5 matches
1.61Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Muller last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.31Tip and bets
Muller and Munar have met on the tennis court four times in their careers. All four matches took place on clay, and the Spaniard emerged victorious in most of the matches. But on the open hard courts, we expect the Frenchman to be superior. Alexander style of play is more suited to this surface than Jaume.
Our prediction is Muller victory, odds 2.21
Bet on total
The last two head-to-head encounters between the tennis players ended in three sets. We expect that the upcoming head-to-head meeting between Muller and Munyar will also be played in three sets.
The second forecast is total over 22 games with odds of 1.81
Bet on the first set
Three of Munyar last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect his upcoming encounter against Muller to start with a top-heavy first set as well.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.77
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