LiontipsFritz vs Brooksby. Australian Open Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
The start of the new season was marked for Fritz by a victory with the US team at the United Cup team competition. Within the framework of that tournament, Taylor played five matches, in which he won four. On open hard courts last season, the American had 22 wins and ten losses.
Professional qualities
Fritz is one of the best American tennis players of recent years. He feels confident on fast surfaces and has a powerful, stable backhand that works well both defensively and offensively. His serve is especially notable, regularly saving him in difficult situations. Over the past couple of years, Taylor has improved significantly in psychological terms, which has allowed him to acquire a winning mentality and achieve success in major tournaments.
Current indicators in the tour
Fritz is the fourth racket in the world. Last year, Taylor won two trophies - he won the home tournament in Delray Beach and the grass tournament in Eastbourne. In total, the American has won 14 trophies in his career, eight of which are ATP categories.
Interesting facts for betting
Fritz managed to reach the quarter-finals on the courts of Melbourne last season.
Current form
Brooksby last played an official match in January 2023, when he lost to Tommy Paul in the third round of the Australian Open. He was out of practice for two years after being disqualified for violating doping tests.
Professional qualities
Brooksby is a tennis player with a very unconventional style of play, who stands out with his unique forehand. This shot is not like the classic one and requires special preparation from opponents. Before his doping ban, Jason demonstrated high variability in rallies and was able to successfully change the pace of the game. In addition, he acts confidently on the return and can create problems even for top players due to his unpredictability.
Current indicators in the tour
Brooksby is currently unranked, having missed the last two years due to a ban related to negligent attitude towards doping tests. Jason will play in Melrubra at the invitation of the tournament organizers. The American has won six trophies in his career. The most recent of them was victory at the clay court challenger in Tallahassee in 2021.
Interesting facts for betting
Brooksby has not played competitively for two years and this will be his first game in that time.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Fritz last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.23Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Brooksby last 5 matches
1.57Tip and bets
Two years without high-level tennis will certainly affect Brooksby game. However, we think the bookmakers are giving him an inflated handicap. The American is quite capable of maintaining nine games of form against Fritz.
Our prediction is Brooksby victory with a handicap of (+9) games at odds of 1.81
Bet on total
Fritz and Brooksby have met each other before. In 2021, they played a face-to-face match in the US Open. That meeting was played in four sets. Most likely, the upcoming match between the tennis players will also be a high-scoring one.
The second betting tip is total over 29 games for odds of 1.94
Bet on the first set
Three of Brooksby last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect his upcoming encounter against Fritz to start with a top first set as well.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.39
