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Nishikori is a Kobold. Prediction for the ATP Phoenix match
Nishikori and Kobolli will meet in the quarterfinals of the Phoenix tournament on March 15. Nishikori will play in his second quarterfinal this season, having previously reached this stage at a tournament in Hong Kong. Does the Japanese veteran still have the strength to fight the young Kobold? - the bets for this match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Kei Nishikori
JapanCurrent form
Nishikori reached the quarterfinals of the competition in Phoenix on the refusal of Mikhail Kukushkin, who withdrew from the match with the score 3-6, 1-2. Kay beat Luc Nardi in the first round.
Professional qualities
Nishikori is distinguished by his outstanding technique, which allows him to perform the most difficult punches. Kay is a true virtuoso on the court, but his career is marred by frequent injuries that prevent him from returning to his previous level. As he gets older, long matches become more difficult for him, but in the early stages of tournaments, the Japanese veteran remains an extremely dangerous opponent.
Current indicators in the tour
Nishikori has won 12 ATP trophies in his career. In 2024, Kay took his last title, winning the competition in Helsinki. In the world ranking, the 35-year-old Japanese is currently in 76th place.
Interesting facts for betting
The last three matches with Nishikori were played in two sets.
Flavio Cobolli
ItalyCurrent form
Kobolli defeated Elliot Spizziri (6-3, 5-7, 7-5) in the second round of the competition in Phoenix. During the match, Flavio made seven aces, made four break points and lost three games on his serve. For the Italian, it was his third win on the open hard court this season, with five losses.
Professional qualities
Kobolli is powerful and plays mainly through a powerful serve. His signature shot is a forehand, and he also feels confident at the net. Despite his versatility, the Italian is particularly comfortable playing on clay, where his best qualities are fully revealed. He prefers fast attacks and tries to avoid prolonged practical jokes.
Current indicators in the tour
Kobolli won his last title in his career in 2023, winning the competition in Lisbon. It was Flavio's third career title. The 22-year-old Italian is currently ranked 40th in the world rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
Kobolli has won only two matches in the last ten matches.
Trends
There is no Tie-breakbetin the match
This bet was played in 3 of the 5 previous Kobolly matches.
1.63Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Nishikori's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.29Tip and bets
The second round match turned out to be quite easy for Nishikori - Kukushkin did not finish the match and withdrew in the second set with the score 1-2. So the Japanese veteran still has some strength left. We believe that Kay can go through this tournament to the very end.
Our prediction is that Nishikori will win by a factor of 1.73
Bet on the total
Kobolli feels confident on slow courts, so the Italian may well become a problem for Nishikori in the upcoming match. Flavio will be able to win one of the games at least in this match.
The second betting tip is a total of more than 22 games for a coefficient of 1.85
Bet on the first set
In three of Kobolli's last five matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We believe that the upcoming meeting against Nishikori will begin with the grassroots first game.
The betting tip is a total of less than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.96
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