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Tsitsipas vs. Mickelsen. Australian Open match prediction
Tsitsipas and Mickelsen will meet in the first round of the Australian Open on January 13. Tsitsipas arrived in Melbourne with limited match practice, having played only two matches at the United Cup team competition. Despite the victory over Carreno Busta, the defeat to Shevchenko raises questions about his form. How difficult will Stefanos' start be at the Australian Open? - bets on this match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Stefanos Tsitsipas
GreeceCurrent form
Tsitsipas has played only two matches this season. The Greek took part in the United Cup team competitions - he beat Pablo Carreno Busta in the group stage, but then lost to Alexander Shevchenko. Last year, we recall, Stefanos had 13 wins and 11 losses on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Tsitsipas stands out among the top players on the men tour with his one-handed backhand, which has both its pros and cons. The one-handed backhand allows the Greek to open up the court effectively, use sharp angles to attack and unexpectedly use drop shots. However, the weak point of his game is the consistency of his backhand. Opponents with a reliable two-handed backhand often specifically attack this area, forcing Stefanos to make mistakes.
Current indicators in the tour
Tsitsipas is the 11th racket in the world, although he was once third in the world rankings. During his career, the Greek tennis player has won 19 trophies, 12 of which are ATP categories. Last year, Stefanos recorded a victory in the clay court competition in Monte Carlo, where he beat Casper Ruud in the final.
Interesting facts for betting
Last season, Tsitsipas reached the fourth round in Melbourne.
Alex Michelsen
USACurrent form
Mickelsen took part in two tournaments ahead of the Australian Open. He left the competition in Brisbane after the second round, losing to Jordan Thompson. But at the tournament in Auckland, the American managed to reach the quarterfinals - at this stage, he lost to Nishesh Basavareddy. Let us recall that last season, Alex had 26 wins and 14 losses on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Mickelsen stands out on the tour for his high speed of movement on the court, despite the fact that his height is 193 cm. The American has a powerful serve and an equally powerful forehand, which is generally typical for representatives of the American tennis school. In addition, Alex likes to play positional tactical tennis.
Current indicators in the tour
Mickelsen is the 41st racket in the world. This is his highest position in the world ranking so far. He won most of his trophies, of which he has four, in 2023. Then Alex won one of the futures and won the challengers held in Chicago and Knoxville.
Interesting facts for betting
Three tie-breaks have been played in Mickelsen last five matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Tsitsipas' last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.31Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has paid off in 3 of Mickelsen last 5 matches
1.49Tip and bets
Mickelsen has beaten Tsitsipas before. Last season, he beat the Greek on the hard courts of Tokyo. Stefanos is not in the best playing condition at the moment, as evidenced by his defeat at the United Cup by Alexander Shevchenko. We believe that Alex has every chance to upset Tsitsipas again.
Our prediction is Mickelsen victory with odds of 2.43
Bet on total
The only face-to-face match between the tennis players was played last season in the Tokyo tournament and ended in three sets. We expect that the upcoming match between Tsitsipas and Mickelsen will also be a drawn-out one.
The second betting tip is total over 39 games for odds of 1.81
Bet on the first set
Three of Mickelsen last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, so we expect the upcoming match against Tsitsipas to start with a top first set as well.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.69
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