LiontipsBellucci - Watanuki: prediction and bets on the ATP Indian Wells match
Command Analysis
Current form
Bellucci played last week in Acapulco. In those competitions, Mattia failed to qualify, but still got into the main draw as a lucky loser. But the Italian did not stay in the main draw for long either - in the first round he lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Professional qualities
Bellucci has an unconventional style. He is left-handed, which gives him an advantage on a tour dominated by right-handers. Mattia feels most confident on the hard drive. The 23-year-old Italian is proficient with shortened strokes, and his high mobility allows him to catch any ball on the court.
Current indicators in the tour
Bellucci has won nine titles in his career. He completed the last of them in 2023 on an open hardboard at the challenger in Cassis. The 23-year-old Italian is currently ranked 70th in the world rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
4 of the last 5 matches involving Bellucci ended in two sets.
Current form
Watanuki has only played successfully this season at a tournament in Canberra, which took place in early January. At those competitions, Yosuke managed to reach the quarterfinals. The Japanese tennis player has failed the last two tournaments, both in Doha and Dubai, he failed to qualify.
Professional qualities
Watanuki is a good tennis player. His game is balanced, and the main difficulties are related to psychology. Yosuke confidently moves around the court, he confidently punches with a forehand. However, the Japanese's weak spot is an unstable backhand, which is noticeably inferior to his sharp and reliable forehand.
Current indicators in the tour
Watanuki currently holds the 349th place in the world ranking. He has won nine trophies in his career. He won his last title in 2023 at the Yokohama Challenger.
Interesting facts for betting
Watanuki has lost his last three matches.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Bellucci's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.36There is no Tie-breakbetin the match
This bet was played in 3 of Watanuki's previous 5 matches.
2.02Tip and bets
Watanuki has failed the last few tournaments. It is obvious that the Japanese is not at his best right now, as evidenced by the departures in the qualifying tournaments in Marseille, Doha and Dubai. We believe that Yosuke is unlikely to be able to impose a fight on Bellucci in the upcoming bout.
Our prediction is that Bellucci will win with a handicap of (-2) games by a factor of 1.81
Bet on the total
Bellucci is a clear favorite in this pair. Mattia scored a good move, so in the upcoming match we expect him to win a landslide victory over Watanuki in two sets.
The second betting tip is a total of less than 23 games for a coefficient of 1.94
Bet on the first set
In three of Watanuki's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We believe that the upcoming duel against Bellucci will also begin with the riding of the first game.
The betting tip is a total of more than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.53
