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Rublev — Kovachevich. Prediction for the Montpellier ATP match
Rublev and Kovacevich will meet in the semifinals of the tournament in Montpellier on February 1. Two defeats at the start of the season were left behind — Rublev shows excellent form in Montpellier, where he traditionally performs successfully. He confidently passed Eubanks and Basilashvili. What are the stakes worth paying attention to in the upcoming meeting? - find out in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Andrey Rublev
Russian FederationCurrent form
Rublev reached his first semi-final this season on the refusal of Nikolaz Basilashvili, who withdrew from the match due to a hip injury with the score 2-5. In 35 minutes of playing time, Andrey completed seven aces, made two break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. In the second round, the Russian defeated Christopher Eubanks.
Professional qualities
Rublev professes the most aggressive style of play. In each draw, he strives to complete the exchange of blows as quickly as possible, especially relying on his powerful forehand, one of the most intimidating weapons on the tour. However, his two-handed backhand is also very reliable. This style of play leads to a lot of unforced errors, but Andrey compensates for them with active goals he wins, which allows him to consistently remain in the top 10 of the world ranking.
Current indicators in the tour
Rublev currently holds the tenth place in the world ranking. Last season, the Russian won two trophies. He won the Hong Kong Open hard court and won the clay Masters in Madrid. In total, Andrey has won 23 titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Rublev won his last five matches with the Americans in two sets.
Aleksandar Kovacevic
USACurrent form
Kovacevich beat Alexander Bublik 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the Montpellier tournament. In the confrontation with the representative of Kazakhstan, Aleksandar made four aces, made three break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. Earlier, the American passed Mattia Bellucci and David Goffin in the tournament bracket.
Professional qualities
Kovacevich is a typical representative of the American school of tennis. His tactics are simple: strong serve and powerful backhands to avoid prolonged draws. He did well in Montpellier, but it's worth considering that his level is still comparable to the maximum of strong challenger players.
Current indicators in the tour
Kovacevich currently holds 102nd place in the world ranking. The American has already won one title this season - not so long ago he held the victory at the Indore challenger, held in Oeiras. In total, Aleksandar has won five titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Kovacevich has 11 wins in 12 indoor hard court matches this season.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Rublev's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.33The Tiebreakbetin the match is yes
This bet played in 3 of Kovacevic's 5 previous matches.
1.99Tip and bets
Kovacevich is certainly in terrific shape right now, but we don't think Rublev should have any particular problems with him. The difference in class between the tennis players is simply huge. The American is still a strong challenger, so we don't think he can handle a top-10 player.
Our forecast is Rublev's victory with a handicap of (-3) games for a coefficient of 1.79
Bet on the total
Kovacevic has been showing excellent results at Indore this season - 11 wins on this surface with only one defeat. Nevertheless, in the upcoming match, we expect that everything will turn out in favor of Rublev, who is the clear favorite in this pair and definitely surpasses Aleksandar in class.
The second forecast is a total of less than 23 games for a coefficient of 1.83
Bet on the first set
In three of Kovacevic's last five matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect that the upcoming meeting against Rublev will also begin with the "grassroots" first game.
The forecast is a total of less than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 2.29
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