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De Minaur - Gaston. ATP Antwerp match forecast
De Minaur and Gaston will meet in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Antwerp on October 18. De Minaur return to the court after a hip injury was successful: the Australian coped with a difficult opponent, Roberto Carballes Baena. The Australian next opponent will be clay court specialist Gaston. Will Alex be able to overcome this obstacle and reach the semifinals? - the analysis of the match and bets on this duel are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Alex de Minaur
AustraliaCurrent form
De Minaur won a hard-fought victory over Roberto Carballes Baena (2-6, 6-4, 6-2) in the second round of the tournament in Antwerp. During the match, Alex made one ace, converted four break points and lost three games on his serve. For the Australian, this was his fifth victory on indoor hard courts this season, with one defeat.
Professional qualities
De Minaur is a typical counter-attacker, with impressive speed and ease on the court. The Australian is always in the right place at the right time, allowing him to defend effectively and force his opponents into mistakes. He is intellectually strong and reads the game well, and is almost impossible to beat on the baseline.
Current indicators in the tour
De Minaur, currently ranked ninth in the world, has won two titles this season - in Acapulco and -Hertogenbosch - giving him a total of nine ATP titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
De Minaur has suffered two defeats in his last ten matches.
Hugo Gaston
FranceCurrent form
Gaston beat Mariano Navone (6-4, 6-7, 7-6) in the second round of the competition in Antwerp. In the match against the Argentine, Hugo hit three aces, converted five break points and lost four games on his serve. For the Frenchman, this was the sixth victory on indoor hard courts this season, with three defeats.
Professional qualities
Gaston excels in drop shots. The left-handed Frenchman, who plays with his left hand, which gives him an advantage against right-handers, loves to hit drop shots at the most unexpected moments. Due to his height of 173 cm, his serve is not the strongest and most stable. However, Hugo is very strong in reception and in defense.
Current indicators in the tour
Gaston is ranked 77th in the world. This season, the Frenchman has won one tournament. Hugo played successfully on clay in Lyon. This was his eighth title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Last year, Gaston left the competition in Antwerp following the quarter-final match.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has paid off in 3 of Gaston last 5 matches
3.28Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of De Minaur last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.21Tip and bets
De Minaur is good on hard and we don't think he will have any serious difficulties against the clay court specialist Gaston. Especially since Alex has already beaten one clay court player Carballes Baena in the second round, and he is better than the Frenchman in terms of his level of play.
Our prediction is De Minaur victory with a handicap of (-5) games at odds of 1.93
Bet on total
The only face-to-face confrontation between the tennis players was played over the top. Then they played on clay, and now they will play on hard. Therefore, we expect that the match will be played according to a completely different scenario.
The second forecast is total under 22 games for odds of 1.84
Bet on the first set
Three of Gaston last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, and it likely that Hugo upcoming match against De Minaur will also start with a low first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.99
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