LiontipsShevchenko vs Alcaraz. Australian Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Shevchenko played four matches in the United Cup team competitions ahead of the Australian Open. He beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniel Mazur, but lost to Pablo Carreno Busta and Hubert Hurkacz. Last year, the representative of Kazakhstan had eight wins and 13 losses on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Shevchenko main problem is his general instability, which hampers his game in many ways. His shots are sometimes sharp and precise, but sometimes they often end in errors - the ball goes into the net or out of bounds. His serve is usually average, but sometimes a series of double faults becomes a problem. He often looks good on the move, but sometimes he lacks the stamina to last through long, drawn-out matches.
Current indicators in the tour
Shevchenko is the 72nd racket in the world. During his career, Alexander has won seven trophies. He won the last of them in 2023, winning the clay challenger in Madrid, in the final of which he beat Pedro Cachina.
Interesting facts for betting
In his face-to-face encounter with Alcaraz last year, Shevchenko managed to win only three games.
Current form
Alcaraz has not played a single official match in the new season. The last time Carlos took to the court was in the Davis Cup in November last year, when he beat Tallon Griekspoor in a match against the Dutch team. Last season, the Spaniard had 22 wins and five losses on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Alcaraz is an open book to most tennis fans. He has incredible speed on the court and the ability to pull balls out on defense, sometimes making it almost impossible. Over the past few seasons, he has significantly improved his first serve, which was previously his weak point. Carlos also looks good at the net. And let not forget his ability to gracefully shorten balls.
Current indicators in the tour
Alcaraz is the world third-ranked tennis player. Last season, Carlos won four ATP titles. He won Indian Wells and Beijing. He also won Roland Garros, where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final, and Wimbledon, beating Novak Djokovic in the final. In total, the Spaniard has won 25 trophies in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Alcaraz is last year Australian Open quarterfinalist.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Shevchenko last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.12Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Alcaraz previous 5 matches
2.89Tip and bets
Alcaraz won the previous face-to-face match against Shevchenko quite confidently in two sets, giving up only three games to the representative of Kazakhstan. We believe that the upcoming match between the tennis players will also end with a fairly easy victory for the Spaniard.
Our prediction is Alcaraz victory with a handicap of (-9) games at odds of 1.79
Bet on total
Shevchenko and Alcaraz played a face-to-face match last season at the Masters in Madrid. That match was played in two quick sets. We believe that the upcoming match between the tennis players will also be a low-scoring one.
The second betting tip is total under 29 games for odds of 1.84
Bet on the first set
Three of Alcaraz last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect his upcoming encounter with Shevchenko to also start with a high first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.52
