LiontipsFognini- Smith: prediction and bets on the ATP Indian Wells match
Command Analysis
Current form
Fognini has played only one official match in the new season. He played it at a tournament in Adelaide in early January - Fabio lost to Benjamin Bonzi in the first round of qualifying. Last season, the Italian had seven wins and ten losses on the open hard court.
Professional qualities
Fognini spent most of his career on clay, where he won most of his titles. Due to his age, the Italian has lost one of his strongest qualities - speed. However, his punches from both sides still remain at a high level. Of the remaining motivations for Fabio, high prize money at major tournaments is still important.
Current indicators in the tour
Fognini is the former ninth racket of the world. At the moment, he is ranked 95th in the world ranking. The 37-year-old Italian has won 20 titles in his career, nine of which are in the ATP category. Fabio won the dirt challenger in Montemara last season.
Interesting facts for betting
Fognini has scored six wins in the last eight matches.
Current form
Smith has played only one match on the open hard court this season. Last week, he took part in the challenger in San Diego, where he lost to Kamil Majhrzak in the first round. Last season, Colton had 22 wins and seven losses on the outdoor hard court.
Professional qualities
Smith is a prominent representative of the players for the halls. Since childhood, the American has developed and competed on indoor courts, which allowed him to adapt perfectly to this type of surface. His strengths are a great first serve, a powerful forehand and excellent speed. If necessary, Colton is able to successfully reach the net.
Current indicators in the tour
Smith is outside the top 200 in the world ranking, at 261st place. The 21-year-old American has won two titles in his career. He won one of them this season at Indore in Cleveland.
Interesting facts for betting
Smith has won 9 of the last 10 fights.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In 4 of Fognini's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.25The Tiebreakbetin the match is yes
This bet played in 3 of Smith's 5 previous matches.
2.72Tip and bets
It is difficult to judge Fognini's combat readiness at the moment, because this will be only his second official match this season. Fabio, objectively, ends his career and goes to major tournaments exclusively for prize money. In this pair, we suggest betting on a younger and more mobile Smith.
Our prediction is that Smith will win with a handicap of (-3) games by a factor of 1.81
Bet on the total
Fognini has had little playing practice in the new season - he has only played one match this season. We believe that this match will not last long and everything in this pair will be decided in two sets.
The second betting tip is a total of less than 22 games for a coefficient of 1.82
Bet on the first set
In four of Fognini's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. The upcoming match against Smith will probably start with the first game on horseback.
The betting tip is a total of more than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.98
