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Bublik vs Kovalik. ATP Beijing Match Prediction
Bublik and Kobolli will face off on September 26 in the first round of the tournament in Beijing. Bublik, known for his unpredictable play and powerful serve, is currently not in peak form. This presents a great opportunity for Kobolli, who has shown steady progress on hard courts this year, especially after reaching the finals in Washington. What's the best bet for this matchup? Find out in our prediction.
Command Analysis
Alexander Bublik
KazakhstanCurrent Form
Last week, Bublik participated in a tournament in Chengdu, where he reached the quarterfinals before losing to Chunchen Shan. This season on hard courts, the Kazakh player has achieved ten wins and nine losses.
Professional Qualities
Bublik is one of the most exciting and unpredictable tennis players today. His game is centered around a powerful first serve that often hits speeds of 200 km/h. Additionally, he has a diverse shot repertoire, including drop shots and tweener shots. However, inconsistency remains his primary issue.
Current Tour Performance
Bublik is currently ranked in the top 30 of the world rankings, holding the 26th position. Earlier this year, he secured the title in Montpellier, defeating Borna Coric in the final. This victory marked his fourth ATP title in his career.
Betting Insights
In 8 of his last 10 matches, Bublik has played over 9.5 games in the first set.
Flavio Cobolli
ItalyCurrent Form
Kobolli recently competed in the Davis Cup, where he played two matches - losing to Zizi Bergs and winning against Tallon Griekspoor. On hard courts this season, the Italian has a record of 23 wins and 11 losses.
Professional Qualities
Kobolli demonstrates solid technique and physical conditioning. The Italian is skilled at generating spin and can endure long rallies. However, his results have become less consistent lately.
Current Tour Performance
This season, the Italian is yet to secure a title, but he did reach the finals at a major tournament in Washington. Currently, Flavio sits at 32nd place in the world rankings.
Interesting Betting Insights
Against top-30 players, Kobolli has recorded five victories in 20 matches.
Trends
Bet Set Performance: 1>2
In 3 of the last 5 matches, Bublik has followed this scenario on the court
2.33Bet No Tiebreak in the Match
This bet has been successful in 3 of the last 5 matches for Kobolli
1.39Tip and bets
Bublik is currently out of form, which presents an opportunity for Cobolli. Flavio has improved his hard court game this year, highlighted by his run to the final in Washington. We believe the Italian can surpass Alexander.
Our prediction is a Cobolli victory with odds of 1.97
Total Bet
Both players possess strong serves, indicating that their upcoming match is likely to be a lengthy encounter. The winner between Bublik and Kobolli will probably be decided in three sets.
Our second prediction is over 22 games with odds of 1.84
First Set Bet
In three of Flavio Kobolli's last five matches, less than 9.5 games were played in the first set. It is likely that the upcoming match against Bublik will also start with a low-scoring first set.
Prediction - under 9.5 games in the first set with odds of 2.21
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