LiontipsBublik - Watanuki: prediction and bets on the ATP Indian Wells match
Command Analysis
Current form
Bublik still can't find his rhythm this season. Alexander has only two wins in nine matches this year. He held his last tournament in Dubai, where he lost to Felix Auger-Alliassim in the first round.
Professional qualities
This season, the Bagel loses more than it wins. But despite this, it's easy to see the strengths in his game. First of all, it's a powerful serve that remains a stable element of his arsenal. Two more important aspects of his style are creativity and a love of risky decisions. However, these qualities do not always work in his favor: non-standard moves sometimes lead to tactical mistakes, and excessive risk-taking results in an abundance of unforced errors.
Current indicators in the tour
Bublik is getting closer to leaving the top 100 of the world ranking. Alexander is now the 82nd in the world, although he was once 17th. Last season, the representative of Kazakhstan won the indore tournament, which was held in Montpellier. It was the fourth ATP title of his career for him.
Interesting facts for betting
Last season, Bublik reached the third round at Indian Wells.
Current form
Watanuki made his way to the main draw of the Indian Wells tournament through qualifying. In the selection, Yosuke beat Mattia Bellucci and Rudy Kuan. In total, the Japanese has scored five wins with three losses on the open hard court this season.
Professional qualities
Watanuki clearly lacks experience in matches against top tennis players. Right now, the Japanese is betting on aggressive tennis, with powerful shots from both sides and a good first serve. But even such a set was sometimes not enough for a confident game, even on the challengers.
Current indicators in the tour
Watanuki is outside the third hundred in the world ranking, at 349th place. Yosuke has won nine titles in his career. He won his last trophy at the domestic challenger in Yokohama in 2023.
Interesting facts for betting
7 of Watanuki's last 8 matches have been played in two sets.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of the last 5 matches of the Bublik, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.31The Tiebreakbetin the match is yes
This bet was played in 3 of Watanuki's previous 5 matches.
2.17Tip and bets
Watanuki showed very high-quality tennis in qualifying. The kind of tennis that might allow him to beat Bublik in the upcoming match. Especially considering that Alexander is not in the best shape right now - he has two times fewer wins than defeats.
Our prediction is that Watanuka will win by a factor of 2.11
Bet on the total
Bublik has scored only two wins in nine matches this season. Obviously, Alexander is not in the best shape at the moment, and therefore we predict a difficult match for him in this pair.
The second betting tip is a total of more than 23 games for a coefficient of 2.06
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 match against the Bagel 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 1.76
