LiontipsCazaux vs Fearnley. Australian Open match prediction and betting tips
Command Analysis
Current form
Cazeau won in five sets against Sebastian Baez (6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3) in the first round of the Australian Open. In the match against the Argentine, Arthur served ten aces, converted seven break points and lost four games on his serve. For the Frenchman, this was the second victory on open hard courts this season in four matches.
Professional qualities
Cazeau is one of the most promising French tennis players of the new generation. Despite his young age, Arthur has already established himself as a player with versatile skills. He feels confident in rallies on the baseline, has a quality first serve and is not afraid to go to the net, where he acts confidently and tactically competently. However, the Frenchman is still inconsistent in his results, and also often faces problems with physical fitness due to susceptibility to injuries.
Current indicators in the tour
Cazeau is ranked 78th in the world. The Frenchman has won six trophies in his career. Last season, he successfully beat Arthur at the Noumea Challenger, which was held on an outdoor hard court.
Interesting facts for betting
Kazo has lost 4 of his last 5 matches to UK players.
Current form
Fearnley beat Nick Kyrgios (7-6, 6-3, 7-6) in the first round of the Australian Open. Jacob hit 17 aces, converted two break points and lost one game on his serve in the match against the Australian. The Briton has four wins in five matches on open hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
Fearnley is a representative of the British tennis school, who prefers fast surfaces. His game is built on fast rallies and minimizing long exchanges of blows. The Englishman strives to finish rallies in three or four blows, using a powerful forehand and a two-handed backhand. Jacob main trump card is speed, thanks to which he runs to difficult balls and dictates the tempo of the game. However, his weaknesses are mediocre play on the return and lack of experience in the largest tournaments, which so far prevents him from revealing his full potential.
Current indicators in the tour
Fearnley is ranked 92nd in the world. The Briton has won six trophies in his career. He won five of them last season - he won one futures and four challengers, which took place in Nottingham, Lincoln, Rennes and Orleans.
Interesting facts for betting
Fearnley have won four of their last five matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Cazeau last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.31Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Fearnley last 5 matches
1.67Tip and bets
Fearnley has been in good form this season and a win over Kyrgios in the first round should give him some extra confidence. We consider Jacob the favourite in the upcoming match, especially given his confident play against French players in recent years.
Our prediction is Fearnley to win at odds of 1.85
Bet on total
The opponents are generally equal in terms of their level of play, and therefore it is worth expecting that their upcoming face-to-face match will be protracted. Incidentally, Cazeau started in Melbourne with a five-set match against Baez.
The second betting tip is total over 38 games with odds of 1.91
Bet on the first set
Three of Fearnley last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, and the upcoming match against Cazeau is likely to start with a similarly low first set.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.88
