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Khachanov - Virtanen. ATP Almaty match forecast
Khachanov and Virtanen will meet in the second round of the tournament in Almaty on October 17. Khachanov will try to make up for lost time on the Almaty courts after an unsuccessful performance in Shanghai. At the start of the competition, he got a tough opponent - Virtanen, although he is ranked outside the top hundred in the world, has a good powerful serve in his arsenal. Will the upcoming match be difficult for Karen? - the analysis of the match and bets on this meeting are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Karen Khachanov
Russian FederationCurrent form
For Khachanov, the recent Masters in Shanghai ended rather quickly. Karen left the tournament following the opening match, in which he lost to Marcos Giron. Indoors, the Russian has two wins and one loss this year.
Professional qualities
Khachanov relies on a fast and attacking style of tennis. His game is based on a powerful first serve. It is important to note that Karen has difficulties if the serve is not going – his game becomes vulnerable. His forehand with strong topspin often brings points, and his backhand, although flat, is effective diagonally, which often leads to winners.
Current indicators in the tour
Khachanov is a former world No. 8. Karen is currently ranked No. 26 in the world. The Russian has positive statistics for the season and has one trophy to his credit - he won the tournament in Doha in February. This was his sixth career title.
Interesting facts for betting
Khachanov last four matches have ended in straight sets.
Otto Virtanen
FinlandCurrent form
Virtanen beat Fabio Fognini (6-3, 7-6) in the first round of the competition in Almaty. Otto hit nine aces, converted two break points and lost one game on his serve in the match against the Italian veteran. For the Finnish tennis player, this was his 16th victory on indoor hard courts this season, with one defeat.
Professional qualities
Virtanen is a promising player, especially on indoor surfaces. He has a powerful serve, a strong forehand and a confident game at the net, which makes him a dangerous opponent indoors. However, he still lacks experience in winning at the ATP level, although he has already established himself as a strong player in the Challengers.
Current indicators in the tour
Virtanen has not yet been able to debut in the top 100 of the world rankings. Otto is currently ranked 116th. The 23-year-old Finnish tennis player has two trophies under his belt this season - he won indoor challengers in Pau and Lugano.
Interesting facts for betting
Virtanen ended a six-game losing streak on the courts of Almaty.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Khachanov last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.33Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has paid off in 3 of Virtanen last 5 games.
1.91Tip and bets
Virtanen may surprise Khachanov. Despite the fact that the Russian is a clear favorite in this match, his recent results leave much to be desired. Otto, in turn, has already managed to adapt to the indoor tournament in Almaty and can count on winning at least one set in the upcoming meeting.
Our prediction is Virtanen victory with a handicap of (+3) at odds of 1.81
Bet on total
Virtanen has been showing excellent results indoors this season - 16 wins and one loss, and two trophies. Not bad for a 23-year-old Finnish tennis player who is outside the top 100 in the world rankings. We believe that the upcoming match will be tough for Khachanov.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.84
Bet on the first set
Four of Virtanen last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games. We expect Otto upcoming match against Khachanov to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.68
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