Safiullin — De Minaur. Forecast for the ATP Doha match
Safiullin and De Minaur will meet in the first round of the tournament in Doha on February 18. Safiullin has no wins in the new season - the competitions in Hong Kong and Adelaide, as well as the Australian Open, the Russian left after the opening matches. How will the tournament in Doha turn out for him? - the bets for this match are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Roman Safiullin

Current form
Safiullin has been winless so far in the new season, with three defeats in three matches. Roman played his last match at the Australian Open in mid-January, losing to Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round.
Professional qualities
Safiullin relies on his serve in his game, which largely determines his success in a particular match. Depending on his physical condition, Roman either leads the game from the back, withstanding long draws, or shifts closer to the net in order to reduce the load and complete his attacks faster.
Current indicators in the tour
Safiullin is in the top 100 of the world ranking and is currently ranked 71st. During his career, the Russian has won 25 fights. Last year, he won the open hard court in Cary and won the Indore Challenger in Bratislava.
Interesting facts for betting
Safiullin has not won a single victory in the new season.

Alex de Minaur

Current form
De Minaur played his last tournament in Rotterdam. As part of those competitions, Alex managed to reach the finals - he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the decisive match. The Australian has 11 wins and two losses this season.
Professional qualities
De Minaur moves beautifully on the tennis court — his speed and reaction are impressive, allowing him to get the most difficult balls. But athletic data alone is not enough to compete on equal terms with top competitors. The Australian compensates for the lack of power with a stable reception game, a reliable two-handed backhand and competent tactics.
Current indicators in the tour
The eighth place in the world ranking is currently occupied by De Minaur. During his career, the Australian has won 13 trophies, nine of which are in the ATP category. Last year he won tournaments in Acapulco and 's-Hertogenbosch.
Interesting facts for betting
De Minaur has won 11 of the last 12 open hard court matches.
Trends
There is no Tie-breakbetin the match
This bet played in 3 of De Minaur's 5 previous matches.
1.27Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Safiullin's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.17Tip and bets
Safiullin has repeatedly proved that he is capable of playing on equal terms with the top players, but the Russian's current playing conditions are far from ideal - he has not won a single victory in the new season. We believe that the situation will not change in the upcoming match against De Minaur.
Our prediction is that De Minaur will win with a handicap of (-5) games for a coefficient of 1.73
Bet on the total
We should not expect any breakthrough game from Safiullin at the moment. Roman is far from his best form right now. We believe that this match will not last long.
The second forecast is a total of less than 20 games for a coefficient of 1.77
Bet on the first set
In three of De Minaur's last five matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming meeting against Safiullin will also begin with the "grassroots" first party.
The forecast is a total of less than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.56