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Bautista Agut vs. Carballes Baena. ATP Shanghai Match Prediction
On October 2, Bautista Agut takes on Carballes Baena in the opening round of the Shanghai tournament. Bautista Agut has struggled to maintain the level of tennis he displayed in his prime. Age is becoming a factor, making it increasingly challenging for him to compete at a high level. Will Roberto be able to defeat his compatriot in this upcoming match? - Our analysis and betting tips for this showdown can be found in our betting tip.
Command Analysis
Roberto Bautista Agut
SpainCurrent Form
Last week, Bautista Agut competed in the tournament in Beijing. In this event, the Spaniard successfully qualified but was unable to advance past the second round in the main draw. This season, he has recorded 11 wins and 12 losses on hard courts.
Professional Skills
Bautista Agut is a defensive game specialist. His powerful serve and consistent strokes from both sides allow him to control rallies and create challenging situations for his opponents. The Spaniard has an exceptional ability to time his counterattacks, which has earned him victories at some of the most prestigious tournaments.
Current Tour Statistics
Roberto is an experienced Spanish player and a former world number nine. He has captured over ten titles on various surfaces, including hard, clay, and grass. The Spaniard has dropped out of the top 100 in world rankings twice but quickly fought his way back. This season, his best performances include reaching the quarterfinals in Mallorca and the second round at Wimbledon.
Betting Insights
In his last five matches, only one was played in straight sets.
Roberto Carballes Baena
SpainCurrent Form
Last week, Carballes Baena competed in the Shanghai tournament, where he exited in the first round after losing in two sets to Karen Khachanov. The Spaniard has achieved eight wins against 11 losses on hard courts this season.
Professional Qualities
Carballes Baena is a true clay-court specialist. His signature playing style features exhausting, intricate rallies. Like an octopus, he clings to every ball, forcing opponents into grueling matches. However, this approach does not always yield the desired results on faster surfaces. His lack of power and depth in shots, along with difficulties adapting to the rapid pace of hard court play, pose significant challenges for Roberto's success on these surfaces.
Current Tour Performance
For the seventh consecutive season, Carballes Baena risks finishing with a negative hard court record. Nevertheless, he has had some solid results this season on this surface, including quarterfinal appearances in Auckland and Chengdu. He is currently ranked 53rd in the world.
Interesting Betting Insights
Seven out of the last ten matches played by Carballes Baena ended in straight sets.
Trends
Bet Set Performance: 1>2
In 3 of Bautista-Agut's last 5 matches the games unfolded in this manner
2.26Bet No Tiebreak in Match
This bet has won in 4 of the last 5 matches of Carballes Baena
1.54Tip and bets
Bautista Agut has not been able to display the same level of tennis as he once did. At this stage in his career, the Spaniard struggles to compete at high levels. We anticipate that the upcoming match will result in a victory for Carballes Baena, who has previously won their only head-to-head encounter.
Our prediction is a victory for Carballes Baena with odds of 2.63
Total Bet
The players have faced each other this season already. Their previous matchup took place at the Auckland tournament. That encounter concluded in two sets, and we anticipate the upcoming match will also be decided in two sets.
The second prediction is a total of under 22 games at a odds of 1.84
First Set Bet
In three of Roberto Carballes Baena's last five matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect Roberto's upcoming match against Bautista Agut to also start with a low-scoring first set.
Prediction: total under 9.5 games in the first set with odds of 2.21
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