LiontipsMenshik vs. Borges. Prediction and bets on the ATP Auckland match
Command Analysis
Current form
Menshik defeated Ben Shelton in the second round of the competition in Auckland (7-6, 4-6, 7-5). In the confrontation with the American, Jakub served ten aces, converted one break point and lost one game on his serve. In the first round, we recall, the Czech beat Pablo Carreno Busta.
Professional qualities
Menshik is a tall player who has a powerful first serve, which often brings him easy points. Of course, Jakub's serve lacks consistency, but when it works, it brings him many aces. Jakub prefers a power style of play and relies on an aggressive forehand, which allows him to dictate the course of rallies.
Current indicators in the tour
Menshik is currently ranked 49th in the world. During his career, the 19-year-old Czech tennis player has already won six trophies. He won two of them in 2023 - he won one of the futures and won the home tournament in Prague, in the final of which Jakub beat Dominik Koepfer.
Interesting facts for betting
This season, Menshik has won 4 out of 5 matches.
Current form
Borges won a strong-willed victory over Mariano Navone (4-6, 7-5, 6-4) in the second round of the tournament in Auckland. Nuno hit six aces, converted five break points and lost four games on his serve in the match against the Argentine. Let us recall that the Portuguese beat Luciano Darderi in the first round.
Professional qualities
Borges is one of the major breakthroughs of Portuguese tennis in recent years. Nuno has excellent tactical thinking and a great vision of the court, and his forehand is one of the main assets in his arsenal. However, he also has some shortcomings: in tense moments, he sometimes makes technical errors, which can cost him victory in key rallies.
Current indicators in the tour
Borges is currently ranked 36th in the world. Last season, the Portuguese tennis player won two trophies. He won the open hard court challenger in Phoenix. And he won the clay court tournament in Bastad. The 27-year-old Nuno has won 20 titles in his career, three of which are ATP categories.
Interesting facts for betting
On open hard courts, Borges has won 5 of his last 8 matches.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Borges's previous 5 matches
1.65Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Menshik's last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.29Tip and bets
Both tennis players are on the move and no one expects an easy walk. Especially considering that their only face-to-face match was a struggle. Since Borges is an underdog in this match, we suggest betting on his victory with a plus handicap.
Our prediction is a victory for Borges with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 2.01
Bet on total
The only face-to-face confrontation between the tennis players took place last season as part of the US Open. That match was played in five sets. Most likely, the upcoming match between Menshik and Borges will also be a high-scoring one.
The second betting tip is total over 22 games for odds of 1.79
Bet on the first set
Three of Borges' last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games played in the first set. We expect the upcoming encounter against Menshik to also start with a high first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.73
