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De Minaur vs. Carballes Baena. ATP Antwerp Match Prediction
De Minaur and Carballes Baena will meet in the second round of the tournament in Antwerp on October 16. De Minaur is returning to the game after a hip injury. The Australian last took to the court in an official match in early September as part of the US Open. What will Alex return be like? - you can find out the bets on the upcoming match in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Alex de Minaur
AustraliaCurrent form
De Minaur played his last match at the US Open in early September. Let us recall that Alex managed to reach the quarterfinals at the New York major. On indoor hard courts this year, the Australian has four wins in five matches.
Professional qualities
De Minaur is a counter-attacking tennis player with excellent defense and a stable backhand. However, the main emphasis in his game is on the forehand, which has improved significantly this season and has become sharper and more effective. In combination with high speed of movement on the court, Alex is able not only to withstand the pressure of opponents, but also to counter-attack from any position.
Current indicators in the tour
De Minaur is ranked ninth in the world. Alex has won two trophies this season - he won the open hard court in Acapulco and the competition in -Hertogenbosch. The Australian now has nine ATP trophies to his name, which he has won in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
De Minaur has only two defeats in his last ten matches.
Roberto Carballes Baena
SpainCurrent form
Carballes Baena made a fairly confident start to the tournament in Antwerp, beating Dominik Koepfer in the first round (6-4, 6-0). Roberto hit four aces, converted five break points and lost one game on his serve in the match against the German. This was the Spaniard first indoor match this season.
Professional qualities
Carballes Baena prefers long rallies and slow surfaces, where his ability to wait and play long rallies brings success. However, on fast indoor hard courts he struggles due to his inconsistent serve. Indoors his style loses its effectiveness, although his tenacious return helps compensate for this shortcoming on other surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
Carballes Baena is currently ranked 54th in the world. The Spaniard has two trophies under his belt this season. He successfully played on his special clay - in Braunschweig and Seville. During his career, we recall, Roberto has won 24 titles.
Interesting facts for betting
Carballes Baena have lost 5 of their last 7 indoor meetings.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of De Minaur 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 Carballes Baena previous 5 matches
3.01Tip and bets
De Minaur has been out for over a month and his return from a thigh injury is unlikely to be easy. Alex is certainly the favourite going into the match, but we expect Carballes Baena to give the Australian some trouble.
Our prediction is a victory for Carballes Baena with a handicap of (+5) games at odds of 1.78
Bet on total
Both head-to-head encounters between the tennis players ended in a low score. However, we expect a fight in the upcoming meeting. For De Minaur, this will be his first match after returning to action after a hip injury. We don’t think it will be easy for the Australian.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.83
Bet on the first set
Three of Carballes Baena last five matches have seen the first set go to more than 9.5 games, and we expect Roberto upcoming match against De Minaur to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.72
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