LiontipsCarballes Baena vs Duckworth. Australian Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Carballes-Baena won the first round of the Australian Open against Alejandro Tabilo (1-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6). Roberto hit seven aces, converted five break points and lost four games on his serve in the match against the Chilean. The Spaniard has three wins and two losses on open hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
Carballes-Baena is a Spaniard who is comfortable on clay, but lacks the power and serve to compete at a high level on hard surfaces. His strength is his intelligent baseline play, which allows him to stay in games even on less comfortable surfaces. Mental toughness and endurance also play a major role in his game, helping him survive tough matches.
Current indicators in the tour
Carballes-Baena is currently ranked 57th in the world. The Spaniard has won 24 trophies in his career, two of which are ATP categories. Last season, Roberto won the clay court competitions in Braunschweig and Seville.
Interesting facts for betting
Carballes-Baena has won seven of 19 matches against Australians in his career.
Current form
Duckworth faced Dominik Stricker in the first round of the Australian Open and managed to beat him in three sets (6-2, 6-4, 6-2). James served ten aces, converted five break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. The Australian has three wins and two losses on open hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
Duckworth is an Australian player who, despite being short, serves well and is active at the net. However, his weakness is in long rallies and his backhand. His two-handed backhand is his Achilles heel and he has a hard time competing against the big hitters of his opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
Duckworth is ranked 89th in the world, although he was once in the top 50. James has won 24 trophies in his career, the most recent of which he won last season at the Hangzhou Open Hard Court, beating Mackenzie McDonald in the final.
Interesting facts for betting
Duckworth last seven matches against the Spanish have been low-scoring.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
That bet has played in 3 of Duckworth last 5 matches
2.36Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of the last 5 Carballes-Baena matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.32Tip and bets
Duckworth has a slight advantage - hard, which is his specialty surface, and the support of home stands. But in terms of the level of play, he is unlikely to surpass Carballes-Baena, and in some components he is even inferior to the Spaniard. We believe that Roberto has every chance of winning the upcoming match.
Our prediction is a victory for Carballes-Baena with odds of 1.88
Bet on total
Bookmakers give approximately the same odds for the victory of both tennis players. We believe that Carballes-Baena and Duckworth are to some extent equal in level, so we should expect a fight in their face-to-face confrontation.
The second betting tip is total over 38 games for odds of 1.83
Bet on the first set
Three of Duckworth last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, so we expect the upcoming match against Carballes-Baena to start with a low first set as well.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.02
