Matteo Arnaldi - Roberto Bautista-Agut. Betting Tip for the ATP Rome match

Arnaldi and Bautista-Agut will meet in the first round of the Rome Masters on May 8. The age-old Bautista Agut is finding it increasingly difficult to match up against younger and more mobile opponents, and Arnaldi is one of them. In addition, the Italian is now in excellent playing form. His recent quarterfinal appearance at the Madrid Masters, where he beat Djokovic on the way, speaks for itself. How easy will the upcoming fight be for Matteo? - the bets for this match are in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Matteo Arnaldi

Current form
Arnaldi managed to show a pretty good result at the recent competitions in Madrid. In the Spanish capital, Matteo managed to reach the quarterfinals - at this stage he lost to Jack Draper. The Italian has four wins and three losses on clay courts this season.
Professional qualities
Arnaldi grew up on clay courts, and his style is fully consistent with the traditions of this surface. He acts confidently in long draws due to his good footwork. Despite his outstanding serve, Matteo is able to shoot from the backhand with decent force, although he chooses the forehand for his attacks much more often.
Current indicators in the tour
Arnaldi currently holds 37th place in the world ranking. During his career, the 24-year-old Italian has won six trophies, among which there is still none in the ATP category. Matteo won his last title in 2023 at a clay tournament in Heilbronn.
Interesting facts for betting
The last four matches with Arnaldi were played in two sets.

Roberto Bautista Agut

Current form
Bautista-Agut has won three and lost four on clay courts this season. Roberto played his last tournament in Madrid, where he lost to Alexander Zverev in the second round.
Professional qualities
Bautista-Agut builds his game on excellent physical fitness, which allows him to defend confidently and attack with lightning speed. He prefers fast, dynamic tennis and tries to avoid long draws. His weak point remains the pitch - it does not stand out for its special power and stability.
Current indicators in the tour
Bautista-Agut has won 12 ATP trophies in his career. The 37-year-old Spaniard won his last title last season by winning the indore competition held in Antwerp. In the world rankings, Roberto is now in 56th place, although he was once ninth in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Bautista-Agut has lost in 4 of the last 6 matches.
Trends
The Totalbetis more than 18.5
Arnaldi has played more than 18.5 games in 8 of his last 9 matches.
1.29Arnaldi's ITrateis less than 13.5
Arnaldi has won less than 13.5 games in 7 of the last 8 matches.
1.37The 1st setbetis Arnaldi's victory
Bautista-Agut has lost the 1st set in 12 of his last 14 matches.
1.44Tip and bets
Bautista-Agut is an age-old player and fights with younger and more mobile opponents are extremely difficult for him. Arnaldi is just such a tennis player. In addition, Matteo is in excellent shape right now - at the recent Masters in Madrid, he managed to reach the quarterfinals, beating Djokovic's opponents in the tournament bracket.
Our prediction is that Arnaldi will win with a handicap of (-4) games for a coefficient of 1.86
Bet on the total
Arnaldi is a clear favorite in this pair. We believe that the age of Bautista Agut should not become a serious problem for the more mobile Italian on his way to reaching the second round of the home Masters.
The second betting tip is a total of less than 22 games for a coefficient of 1.81
Bet on the first set
In three of the last five Bautista-Agut matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming match against Arnaldi will also start 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 1.88