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Mickelsen vs De Minaur. Australian Open match betting tip
Mickelsen and De Minaur will meet in the fourth round of the Australian Open on January 20. De Minaur faced some difficulties in the previous round in the match against Cherundolo. The Australian served poorly, which could be a problem for him in the upcoming match against Mickelsen. How difficult will the match against the American be? - find out in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Alex Michelsen
USACurrent form
Mickelsen was stronger than Karen Khachanov (6-3, 7-6, 6-2) in the third round of the Australian Open. In the match against the Russian, Aleksey served eight aces, converted four break points and lost one game on his serve. Earlier in the tournament, the American beat James McCabe and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Professional qualities
Mickelsen is a versatile player with a diverse arsenal. Despite having a powerful serve, he does not focus on it, preferring to build rallies from the baseline. His reliable and effective backhand stands out in particular. The American demonstrates maturity and mental stability, which helps him successfully compete with more experienced players. However, due to the lack of experience in matches with top-10 players, his potential in such encounters has not yet been fully realized.
Current indicators in the tour
Mickelsen is ranked 42nd in the world rankings. The American won his last tournament in 2023 - then he won the indoor challenger in Knoxville. Alex has four trophies in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Mickelsen has won four of his last five matches against players ranked in the top 20 in the world.
Alex de Minaur
AustraliaCurrent form
De Minaur advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open thanks to a strong-willed victory over Francisco Cerundolo (5-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-3). Alex served seven aces, converted seven break points and lost five games on his serve during the match. Earlier in the tournament, the Australian beat Tristan Boyer and Botik van de Zandschulp.
Professional qualities
De Minaur is one of the fastest and most durable players on tour, with a great counter-attacking style. Over the last couple of seasons, he has diversified his game, playing more number one and improving his serve significantly. His stability on the baseline makes him an extremely difficult opponent, forcing opponents to look for risky solutions to break through his defense.
Current indicators in the tour
De Minaur is currently ranked eighth in the world. The Australian has won 13 trophies in his career, nine of which are ATP titles. Last season, Alex won the open hard court title in Acapulco and the grass court title in -Hertogenbosch.
Interesting facts for betting
De Minaur has won 5 of his last 8 matches against American tennis players.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Mickelsen last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.28Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 4 of De Minaur previous 5 matches
2.19Tip and bets
Mickelsen currently looks more convincing than De Minaur. The American tennis player demonstrates a stable and aggressive game, while the Australian did not play his last match against Cherundolo at the highest level. We believe that Mickelsen is quite easily able to cling to a positive handicap in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is a victory for Mickelsen with a handicap of (+5) games at odds of 2.09
Bet on total
We expect a fight in this pair. De Minaur is unlikely to be a clear favorite in this confrontation at the moment. Mickelsen is in good shape and will certainly not lose to the Australian.
The second betting tip is total over 37 games for odds of 1.85
Bet on the first set
Three of De Minaur last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, and it likely that his upcoming match against Mickelsen will also start with a low first set.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.95
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