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Millman vs Popyrin: prediction for the ATP Atlanta match
John Millman goes against Alexei Popyrin in the first round of the Atlanta Open. Who will progress to the next round? Here's our prediction.
Command Analysis
John Millman
AustraliaJohn Millman 's last appearance in an official match took place in June, when he lost the first-round match at Wimbledon. In total, Millman played 32 matches this season. He won 13 and lost 19. The Australian's best result in 2022 is reaching the semifinals of the Delray-Beach Open. In that semifinal match, he lost to Reilly Opelka (6-7, 7-6, 6-7).
Alexei Popyrin
AustraliaAlexei Popyrin has been very inconsistent this season. Nevertheless, he managed to win a trophy - in May, Popyrin triumphed in Bordeaux, defeating Quentin Halys (2-6, 7-6, 7-6) in the final. Popyrin's last appearance was at the grass-court tournament in Newport. In the first round of the competition, he lost to the same Quentin Halys (6-7, 3-6).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
Millman played only one tie-break in his last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
In 3 of Popyrin's last 5 matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set.
Tip and bets
Millman leads the head-to-head at 4-0. He has a better record on hard courts in the current season, too. We will be backing Millman in the upcoming match.
Our prediction - Millman to win
The last three meetings between the players ended in three sets. We expect the upcoming fight to be long, too - the opponents are more or less on equal footing, so this should be a close match.
Second prediction - total over 23 games
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