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Mickelsen vs Sonego. ATP Auckland Match Prediction
Mickelsen and Sonego will meet in the second round of the tournament in Auckland on January 8. Mickelsen, judging by his recent performances, is not in the best shape. A difficult match against Nagal in Auckland only confirms this trend. Sonego, on the contrary, demonstrates a stable game. Is Lorenzo able to beat Alex again on hard? What bets will play in this confrontation? - find out in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Alex Michelsen
USACurrent form
Mickelsen broke Sumit Nagal's resistance in the first round of the competition in Auckland, winning a comeback victory (6-7, 6-4, 6-2). Alex served six aces, converted six break points and lost three games on his serve during the match. The American has two wins in three matches this season.
Professional qualities
Mickelsen is a bright representative of the American tennis school, distinguished by a powerful serve, aggressive forehand and the ability to act well at the net. At the same time, Alex is able to effectively support the game on the back line, from where he begins his attacks. The American's psychological stability is also at its best, which allows him to successfully fight experienced opponents without feeling afraid of strong players.
Current indicators in the tour
Mickelsen is ranked 41st in the world. This is his highest position. Last season, let us recall, the American played in two finals. At the home tournament in Newport, which was held on grass, Alex lost to his compatriot Marcos Giron in the decisive match. A little later, Mickelsen reached the final at the tournament in Winston-Salem.
Interesting facts for betting
Mickelsen has seven wins in his last ten matches.
Lorenzo Sonego
ItalyCurrent form
Sonego was stronger than Gabriel Diallo (7-6, 2-6, 7-6) at the start of the competition in Auckland. Lorenzo hit four aces, converted one break point and lost three games on his serve in the match against the Canadian. For the Italian, this was his second victory in three matches this season.
Professional qualities
Sonego is a versatile player with a clay-oriented personality but also performs well on other surfaces. His game focuses on his powerful forehand and serve, which he uses to win long rallies. However, his backhand is a weak point and is often targeted by opponents who try to exploit his weaknesses in difficult situations when playing to his left.
Current indicators in the tour
Sonego is currently ranked 54th in the world. Once, let us recall, the Italian tennis player was ranked 21st in the world. Last season, Lorenzo won his fourth ATP title in his career. He won the trophy at the tournament in Winston-Salem, in the final of which he beat his upcoming opponent Mickelsen.
Interesting facts for betting
Three tie-breaks have been played in three Sonego matches this year.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Mickelsen's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.32Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Sonego's 5 previous matches
1.93Tip and bets
Mickelsen's current playing condition does not inspire confidence. The opening match in Auckland against Nagal was very difficult for him. We believe that Sonego has every chance to repeat last year's success on the courts of Winston-Salem, where he beat Alex in the final.
Our prediction is Sonego's victory with odds of 2.41
Bet on total
Bookmakers give the status of the favorite of the match to Mickelsen. However, the American's playing conditions are not ideal, so it is definitely not worth expecting that the upcoming fight will be easy for him.
The second betting tip is total over 23 games for odds of 1.98
Bet on the first set
Three of Sonego's last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect his upcoming encounter with Mickelsen to start with a similarly high first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.65
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