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Nishikori is a Machete. Forecast for the ATP Dallas match
Nishikori and Makhach will meet in the first round of the tournament in Dallas on February 5. Makhach generally showed a good result at the recent Australian Open. If it hadn't been for the meeting with Novak Djokovic in the third round, the Czech might well have stayed in Melbourne a little longer. How will the tournament in Dallas turn out for him? - the bets for this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Kei Nishikori
JapanCurrent form
Nishikori played two matches for Japan at the Davis Cup last week - he lost to Jacob Fearnley, but then defeated Billy Harris. This season, Kay has six wins and three losses.
Professional qualities
Nishikori is one of the smartest and most versatile players on the tour. He has an outstanding tennis intelligence and is able to adapt to any situation on the court, whether playing at the net or on the back line. However, as he gets older, his high speed and physical fitness, which used to bring him success, begin to fade, which affects his ability to maintain a high tempo of the game.
Current indicators in the tour
Nishikori is a former world number four. He is currently ranked 70th in the world. During his career, the 35-year-old Japanese has won 22 trophies, 12 of which are in the ATP category. Last season, Kay won the challenger in Helsinki, which was held on indoor hard court.
Interesting facts for betting
Nishikori has won 9 of the last 12 matches against Czech tennis players.
Tomas Machac
Czech RepublicCurrent form
Makhach performed quite well for the Czech national team at the Davis Cup last week. He won his only match - Tomas beat Sun Woo Kwon in two sets. Makhach has five wins and three losses this season.
Professional qualities
Makhach is an attacking tennis player who prefers to dictate the pace of the game himself and deprive his opponents of time. He plays aggressively, forcing opponents to act under pressure. Although his technique is inferior to more experienced players, he has significantly improved his backhand and made fewer mistakes in movement. However, if you play with depth against him, he begins to increase the pace, which he himself does not always cope with, which leads to an increase in the number of mistakes.
Current indicators in the tour
Makhach is in 25th place in the world ranking. During his career, the Czech tennis player has won ten trophies. He won his last title in 2023 on the indore courts of Muiron-le-Captif.
Interesting facts for betting
Makhach won 5 of the last 7 matches.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Nishikori's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.31There is no Tie-breakbetin the match
This bet was played in 3 of the 5 previous matches of Makhach
1.63Tip and bets
Makhach's current playing conditions inspire more confidence than Nishikori's playing conditions. Kay is an age-old tennis player who is unstable at a distance. Of course, the Japanese is capable of sensationalism, but in the upcoming match, it seems to us, this will not happen.
Our forecast is a victory for Makhach with a handicap of (-3) games for a coefficient of 1.99
Bet on the total
We expect that this match will not go beyond two games. Here and now, Makhach is stronger than Nishikori, so we suggest that we put less games on the total in this match.
The second forecast is a total of less than 23 games for a coefficient of 1.79
Bet on the first set
In three of Makhach's last five matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming meeting against Nishikori will also start with the "grassroots" first party.
The forecast is a total of less than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.96
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