LiontipsMenshik vs. Davidovich-Fokina. Australian Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Menshik defeated Casper Ruud in the second round of the Australian Open (6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4). In the match against the Norwegian, Jakub hit 22 aces, converted five break points and lost one game on his serve. In the first round, he beat Nikolaz Basilashvili.
Professional qualities
Menshik is a young talent from the Czech Republic who already amazes with his mental stability and composure on the court. His psychological maturity is an important factor that allows him to demonstrate a high level of play. But technically, Jakub is also well prepared: he has a powerful and accurate serve, which is especially effective on fast surfaces, as well as a mature backhand, which allows him to competently build rallies. The only significant minus at this stage is instability, but this is quite explainable by youth and lack of experience.
Current indicators in the tour
Menshik has six trophies in his career. He won his last one in 2023, winning the home clay court challenger in Prague. Jakub is currently ranked 48th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Menshik has won 11 of his last 13 matches against Spanish tennis players.
Current form
Davidovich-Fokina advanced to the third round of the Australian Open, beating Felix Auger-Aliassime (6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3). Alejandro served seven aces, converted nine break points and lost four games on his serve in the match against the Canadian. In the first round, the Spaniard beat Shan on a refusal.
Professional qualities
Davidovich-Fokina is one of the most versatile players on tour, with outstanding flexibility and quick feet. The Spaniard is capable of getting seemingly hopeless balls and has powerful shots from both sides, which makes him a dangerous opponent on any surface. However, Alejandro lacks consistency, which is largely due to his psychological difficulties. The inability to maintain concentration throughout the match prevents him from reaching a consistently high level of play.
Current indicators in the tour
Davidovich-Fokina has won three trophies in his career. He won the last one in 2019, when the Spaniard won the open hard at the Liuzhou Challenger. Alejandro is currently ranked 66th in the world, although he was once ranked 21st.
Interesting facts for betting
Over the past year, Davidovich-Fokina has won just 4 of 21 matches against top-50 players.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of the 5 previous Davidovich-Fokina matches
1.78Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Menshik last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.28Tip and bets
Davidovich-Fokina got through the first round of the Australian major on Shan refusal. Then he beat Auger-Aliassime, who simply couldn't hold out for five sets due to the fatigue accumulated after the victorious tournament in Adelaide. Menshik is healthy and full of energy, so it definitely not worth counting on another stroke of luck from Alejandro.
Our prediction is Menshik victory with a handicap of (-3) games for a coefficient of 1.88
Bet on total
Both head-to-head encounters between the tennis players were played in two sets. Most likely, the next head-to-head meeting between Menshik and Davidovich-Fokina will also be a low-scoring one.
The second betting tip is total under 39 games with odds of 1.98
Bet on the first set
In three of the last five Davidovich-Fokina matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming match against Menshik will also begin with a high first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.89
