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Berrettini vs. Stricker. ATP Stockholm match forecast
Berrettini and Stricker will meet in the second round of the tournament in Stockholm on October 16. Berrettini has not shown good results on indoor hard courts for a long time. However, the current tournament gives him an excellent opportunity to change the situation. Bookmakers, naturally, give preference to the more experienced Italian in this confrontation. Will Matteo be able to reach the quarterfinals? - you can find out the bets on this match in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Matteo Berrettini
ItalyCurrent form
Berrettini beat Luciano Darderi (6-4, 6-3) in the first round of the tournament in Stockholm. Matteo served 11 aces, converted three break points and lost one game on his serve. This was the Italian first indoor match this season.
Professional qualities
Berrettini has his own style of play on all surfaces, and his versatility allows him to succeed on different courts. He has already won six titles on clay and four on grass, but has no trophies on hard courts yet. However, Matteo knows how to play on this surface, thanks to his main strength - a powerful first serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Berrettini missed the start of the season due to an ankle injury, but this did not stop the Italian from winning three trophies this year. Matteo played successfully in three clay tournaments - in Marrakech, Gstaad and Kitzbühel. He is currently ranked 42nd in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Berrettini has suffered only three defeats in his last ten matches.
Dominic Stephan Stricker
SwitzerlandCurrent form
Stricker was stronger than Aleksandar Kovacevic (6-4, 5-7, 6-4) in the first round of the competition in Stockholm. Dominik served 16 aces in this match, converted two break points and lost one game on his serve. The Swiss has two wins and one loss indoors this season.
Professional qualities
Stricker is well suited to fast surfaces. The Swiss has a powerful serve and a great backhand. It is sharp and stable, which makes him dangerous on fast courts. However, the Swiss weaknesses include his backhand and mediocre return.
Current indicators in the tour
Due to a back injury, Stricker has not had many fights this year. Dominik managed to demonstrate a more or less good result at the tournament in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, where he reached the quarterfinals. The Swiss is currently ranked 317th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Eight of Stricker last 10 matches have ended in straight sets.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Stricker 5 previous matches
1.86Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Berrettini last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.31Tip and bets
Berrettini is certainly the favorite in the upcoming match, but we should not forget that they will play indoors, where Stricker has had pretty good results in his career. Moreover, Dominik is left-handed and he will definitely cause problems for Matteo and his imperfect backhand.
Our prediction is a victory for Stricker with a handicap of (+4) games at odds of 1.75
Bet on total
Both tennis players have a good first serve in their arsenal, so the upcoming match promises to be a drawn-out one. It is quite possible that we will see more than one tie-break played in this pair.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.78
Bet on the first set
Four of Stricker last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. Dominic upcoming encounter with Berrettini will likely also start with a low first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.29
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