Giovanni Mpetshi-Perrikar - Rinki Hijikata. Prediction for the ATP Bordeaux match
Mpetshi-Perrikar and Hijikata will meet in the semi-finals of the Bordeaux tournament on May 17. At the Bordeaux competition, Monchy-Perricard began to show signs of overcoming the crisis - for the first time since February, the Frenchman won two victories in a row, both dry. His success in the match against the strong Shevchenko is especially valuable. Will Giovanni be able to pass the Hijikata? - the bets for this match are in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Current form
Mpesti-Perricar defeated Alexander Shevchenko's resistance 7-5, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Turin tournament. In the match with the representative of Kazakhstan, Giovanni made 14 aces, made four break points and lost two games on his serve. In the second round, the Frenchman beat his compatriot Pierre-Hugues Herber.
Professional qualities
Mpetshi-Perrikar is one of the biggest and most powerful young players on the tour. He stands out for his strong serve, which the Frenchman actually builds his entire game around. The most vulnerable point in Giovanni's game is the one–handed backhand, which is not particularly stable and often leads to errors.
Current indicators in the tour
Mpesti-Perricar is the 36th racket of the world at the moment. During his career, the 21-year–old Frenchman has won seven trophies, two of which are in the ATP category. Giovanni won his last trophy in 2024, winning the competition in Basel.
Interesting facts for betting
Mpesti-Perricar has won only three matches in the last ten matches.

Rinky Hijikata

Current form
Hijikata beat Benjamin Hassan 6-4, 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the Turin competition. Rincey scored two aces, made three break points, and lost two games on his serve. Earlier, the Australian passed Sebastian Baez and Nishesh Basavareddy in the tournament bracket.
Professional qualities
Hijikata is a versatile tennis player. Rinkie is a real fighter who moves perfectly around the court and tries his best to return the ball to the opponent's side by any means. The forehand is the main weapon of the Australian, which he uses to build his attacks and to counterattack.
Current indicators in the tour
Hijikata is currently ranked 82nd in the world. The 24-year-old Australian has won ten trophies in his career. Last season, Rinky won the trophy at the Playford competition.
Interesting facts for betting
3 of Hijikata's last 4 matches were played in three sets.
Trends
The 1st setbetis Hijikata's victory
Hijikata won the 1st set in the last 4 matches
2.14Tip and bets
Mpetshi-Perrikar seems to be slowly coming to his senses. The Frenchman broke a series of six defeats in a row and on the home courts of Bordeaux he passed the rather difficult Herbert and Shevchenko. We believe that Giovanni will continue to win – he will be able to pass the Hijikata.
Our prediction is that Mpetshi-Perrikar will win with a handicap of (-2) games for a coefficient of 1.91
Bet on the total
Surprisingly, Monchy-Perricard played both matches in Bordeaux in two sets, although his style of play most often involves game exchanges. We believe that in the upcoming match everything will be decided in three sets.
The second betting tip is a total of more than 23 games for a coefficient of 1.93
Bet on the first set
In three of Hijikata's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect that the upcoming match against Mpetshi-Perrikar will also start 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 1.63