LiontipsMartinez vs Zverev. Australian Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Martinez advanced to the second round of the Australian Open on the back of Luciano Darderi, who retired at 3-6, 1-4. In 1 hour and 11 minutes of play, the Spaniard served one ace, converted four break points and lost one game on his serve. Pedro has two wins and two losses on open hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
Martinez is a classic representative of the Spanish school of tennis, who feels confident on slow surfaces. His style of play is based on a wait-and-see tactic and reliable defense. Martinez spends most of his time on the back line, hoping for mistakes from his opponents. However, on fast surfaces, this strategy does not bring success. The Spaniard does not have a powerful serve or a strong forehand, which makes it difficult to control the game on hard.
Current indicators in the tour
Martinez is currently ranked 44th in the world. The Spaniard successfully played in two clay challengers last year - he won in Girona and Valencia. In total, Pedro has won 16 trophies in his career, one of which is an ATP category.
Interesting facts for betting
Martinez has lost nine of his last 10 career matches to players ranked in the top 10 in the world.
Current form
Zverev beat Luc Pouille in three sets in the first round of the Australian Open (6-4, 6-4, 6-4). In the match against the Frenchman, Alexander served 18 aces, converted three break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. The German has won three of his three matches on open hard courts this year.
Professional qualities
Zverev is one of the best tennis players in the world at the baseline. The German has a powerful and stable serve. He is equally confident with both forehand and backhand shots, which makes his game predictable in only one way: he is always ready to control the course of the rally. Alexander is also helped by his tall height, which allows him to effectively receive even difficult serves. However, the key problem of the tennis player from Germany is mental instability. At important moments of matches, he can lose concentration and make mistakes.
Current indicators in the tour
Zverev is the world second-ranked tennis player. He has won 25 trophies in his career, 23 of which are ATP titles. Last season, Alexander won the clay Masters in Rome and the indoor Masters in Paris.
Interesting facts for betting
Zverev, let us recall, is defending last year’s semi-final on the courts of Melbourne.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Martinez last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.14Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Zverev 5 previous matches
1.44Tip and bets
There is no doubt that Zverev will win this match. Pedro is a clay court player and has little success on hard courts. The Spaniard does not look like the kind of player who is ready to stop the world number two in the second round of the Australian major.
Our prediction is Zverev victory with a handicap of (-9) games at odds of 1.87
Bet on total
Zverev beat Martinez last season in the Hamburg tournament. And he did it with a comfortable score of two sets. We expect a similar scenario in the upcoming match.
The second betting tip is total under 29 games for odds of 1.79
Bet on the first set
Three of Zverev last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games played in the first set. We expect the upcoming encounter against Martinez to also start with a high first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.33
