LiontipsShelton vs Sonego. Australian Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Shelton advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after Gael Monfils retired from the match at 6-7, 7-6, 6-7, 0-1. In 2 hours and 59 minutes of play, Ben served seven aces, converted two break points and lost one game on his serve. Earlier in the tournament, the American had beaten Lorenzo Musetti, Roberto Carballes-Baena and Brandon Nakashima.
Professional qualities
Shelton is a tennis player whose game revolves around a powerful serve. It is this element that allows him to score a huge number of points. In addition to his serve, Ben stands out for his excellent game at the net and a devastating forehand, which adds to his status as a top player. However, his success largely depends on the consistency of these key elements.
Current indicators in the tour
Shelton has won six trophies in his career, two of which are ATP categories. Last year, the American won the home tournament in Houston, which was held on clay. Ben is currently ranked 20th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Shelton played a tiebreak in every match he played at the Australian Open this year.
Current form
Sonego beat Lerner Thien (6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1) in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Lorenzo served 20 aces, converted five break points and lost one game on his serve in the match against the American. Earlier in the tournament, the Italian had beaten Fabian Marozsan, Joao Fonseca and Stan Wawrinka.
Professional qualities
Sonego is a fan of aggressive and powerful tennis. The Italian builds his game on responding to his opponent blows with even greater force and precision. This approach is naturally fraught with mistakes, but when in top form, Lorenzo becomes incredibly dangerous. His style of play is especially difficult to neutralize if the Italian is doing well on the tennis court.
Current indicators in the tour
Sonego has won 13 trophies in his career, four of which are ATP categories. Last season, Lorenzo won the open hard court in Winston-Salem. The Italian is currently ranked 55th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Sonego has lost nine of his last 10 matches against players ranked in the world top 20.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Shelton last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.41Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Sonego 5 previous matches
1.17Tip and bets
Sonego plays powerful attacking tennis, which in general can bring him results in the upcoming match against Shelton. Especially since Lorenzo knows how to beat the American - two years ago he beat him at Roland Garros in four sets.
Our prediction is Sonego victory with odds of 3.51
Bet on total
Both tennis players have not played low-level matches on the Melbourne courts this season. We do not think that this will happen in their face-to-face confrontation. We expect a fight and at least four games played in this pair.
The second betting tip is total over 40 games for odds of 1.79
Bet on the first set
Three of Sonego last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect the upcoming encounter against Shelton to start with a similarly high first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.44
