Mickelsen vs Nishikori. ATP Montreal Match Prediction
Mickelsen and Nishikori will meet in the first round of the tournament in Montreal on August 6. What outcome looks most likely in this match? - read our forecast

Command Analysis

Alex Michelsen

Mickelsen took part in the tournament in Washington last week. In the home competition, Alex managed to secure a place in the quarterfinals, where he lost to Flavio Cobolli. At the moment, the American has 13 wins and eight losses this year. In addition to the quarterfinals in Washington, Mickelsen also played in the quarterfinals of the competition in Los Cabos this season.

Kei Nishikori

Nishikori has played only five matches this season. He has won only one of them. Let us recall that the Japanese player is returning to action after a hand injury and is currently ranked 576th in the world, although he was once in the top 5. Earlier in his career, Kei played in the main draw of the Montreal competition four times. His best result on the local courts was the semi-finals in 2015.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Mickelsen's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.21Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Nishikori's previous 5 matches
2.36Tip and bets
The tennis players met each other last season and Mickelsen won that match. We don't think that the balance of power in this pair has changed significantly during this time. We expect that the American will win the next match between the tennis players.
The second forecast is total under 22 games for odds of 1.92 in BC Pari
Bet on total
We expect this match to be dictated by Mickelsen, who is the favorite in this match. Nishikori is still far from his ideal form and is unlikely to be able to counter the American in the upcoming match.
The second forecast is total under 22 games for odds of 1.92 in BC Melbet
Bet on the first set
Three of Nishikori's last five matches have seen the first set go to more than 9.5 games, and Kei's upcoming match against Mickelsen is likely to start with a top-heavy first set as well.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.94