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Shan - Nishikori. ATP Hong Kong match forecast
Shan and Nishikori will meet in the semifinals of the tournament in Hong Kong on January 4. The difference in age and physical fitness gives Shan a significant advantage over Nishikori. The young Chinese is distinguished by high speed, aggressive play and the ability to withstand long rallies. What bets will play in this confrontation? - find out in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Juncheng Shang
ChinaCurrent form
Shan secured a comeback win over Fabian Marozsan (1-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the quarterfinals of the competition in Hong Kong. During the match against the Hungarian tennis player, Chungchen served nine aces, converted two break points and lost two games on his serve. Earlier in the tournament, the Chinese representative won over Pedro Martinez and Chan Won.
Professional qualities
Shang is one of the most versatile representatives of the young generation of Chinese tennis. His key feature is fast feet and the ability to pull out almost hopeless balls, constantly returning them to the court. In rallies, he often runs under the left side to attack with a powerful forehand. Chongchen finishes attacks well, including passing shots, which makes him dangerous even in defense. The main disadvantage of the Chinese tennis player is the lack of physical strength, which prevents him from loading opponents with a serve and consistently maintaining a high tempo over a long distance.
Current indicators in the tour
Shang has won six trophies in his career. One of them is this title in Chengdu, which he won last season. It was the first ATP title in the career of the 19-year-old Chinese tennis player. At the moment, Chungchen is ranked 50th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Four of Shan last five matches have gone to straight sets.
Kei Nishikori
JapanCurrent form
Nishikori broke the resistance of Cameron Norrie (6-3, 3-6, 6-2) in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Hong Kong. In the confrontation with the Briton, Kei performed four aces, converted three break points and lost one game on his serve. Earlier in the tournament, the Japanese player beat Karen Khachanov and Denis Shapovalov.
Professional qualities
Nishikori is an extremely versatile and tactically flexible tennis player. He feels equally at home serving and rallies from the baseline. The Japanese player can quickly adapt to the situation on the court and does not delay making decisions. In his best years, Kei achieved success due to his incredible pace and accuracy of shots. However, after injuries and forced breaks in his career, his game has lost some of its dynamics, although his skill and experience still allow him to beat younger opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
Due to a hip injury, Nishikori was forced to miss some time. Now the Japanese is trying to return to his previous level and, as we can see, he is doing quite well. In the world ranking, Kei is currently in 106th place, although he was once the fourth racket in the world. Last year, we recall, Nishikori won an indoor competition in Helsinki. This was his 22nd career title.
Interesting facts for betting
Nishikori has lost his last two head-to-head encounters with Shan.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Shan last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.32Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in Nishikori five previous matches
1.67Tip and bets
Shan is younger and, accordingly, faster than Nishikori. The tennis players met each other twice last season and both victories went to 19-year-old Chuncheng. Most likely, the upcoming match will also be under his control and he will again beat the 35-year-old Japanese.
Our prediction is Shan victory with odds of 2.12
Bet on total
Shan and Nishikori have met three times in their careers. All three fights were "low-stakes". Most likely, the upcoming match will also be played through "low".
Second forecast - total under 23 games odds 1.83
Bet on the first set
Three of Nishikori last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. We expect the upcoming match against Shan to start with a low first set as well.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.81
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