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Carballes Baena vs Puye. ATP Auckland Match Forecast
Carballes-Baena and Pouille will meet in the first round of the tournament in Auckland on January 6. At first glance, Pouille looks like the favorite of the upcoming match. Considering that the match will be held on hard. However, Carballes-Baena should not be discounted. The Spaniard demonstrated in the last face-to-face meeting that he is able to successfully resist the French tennis player. What will the upcoming match be like? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Roberto Carballes Baena
SpainCurrent form
Carballes Baena started the new season at a tournament in Hong Kong, where he failed to make it past the starting circle. At the start of that competition, Roberto lost to Gabriel Diallo. Let us recall that last season on open hard courts, the Spaniard had ten wins and 12 losses.
Professional qualities
Carballes-Baena is known for his incredible stamina and ability to drag out rallies. He confidently keeps the ball in play, preferring positional tennis without powerful attacking shots. This is why Roberto prefers to play on clay courts. However, he is also capable of something on hard surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
Carballes Baena is currently ranked 57th in the world. Last season was quite good for the Spaniard - he won two titles. Roberto won the competition in Braunschweig, in the final of which he beat Botik Van de Zandschulp. And he won the home challenger in Seville, where in the final he broke the resistance of Daniel Altmaier. During his career, Carballes Baena has won 24 trophies.
Interesting facts for betting
Carballes Baena defends last year quarter-final on the courts of Auckland.
Lucas Pouille
FranceCurrent form
Pouille started the new season with a tournament in Brisbane. In those competitions, Luca failed to overcome the qualification. In the selection, the French tennis player beat Jason Kubler, but then lost to Nishesh Basavareddy. Last season, we recall, Pouille had 15 wins and five losses on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Pouille is a technical and versatile player who is able to surprise opponents with unconventional decisions. The Frenchman likes to go to the net, change the pace and shorten his shots, which makes him dangerous even for more stable opponents. However, Luc problem is a lack of concentration and periodic lapses during matches. Pouille is still struggling to return to a high level after a long break due to personal problems and depression.
Current indicators in the tour
Pouille, who is ranked 101st in the world, spent the last season with clear progress after a difficult period in his career. The Frenchman managed to win two trophies at the Challenger level. The first success came in May at the tournament in Mauthausen, where he confidently beat Jozef Kowalik in the final. Lucas won his second title in the fall at the home Challenger in Mouiron-le-Captif, beating his compatriot Quentin Gali in the final match. During his career, Pouille won 12 trophies, including five ATP category.
Interesting facts for betting
Five of Pouille last six matches have ended in straight sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of the last 5 Carballes-Baena matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.31Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Pouille 5 previous matches
1.45Tip and bets
Pouille will most likely have the advantage in the upcoming match. However, one should not ignore the fact that Carballes-Baena won the last face-to-face meeting between the tennis players. The Spaniard is good in long rallies and can generally compete with Luka for victory in the match.
Our prediction is a victory for Carballes-Baena with odds of 2.38
Bet on total
Caraballes-Baena and Pouille have met on the tennis court four times in their careers. The tennis players are well acquainted with each other game. So in the upcoming match we suggest betting on the total over games.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.78
Bet on the first set
Three of Pouille last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. We expect the upcoming match against Carballes-Baena to also start with a low first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.99
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