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Nishikori - Draper. ATP Vienna match forecast
Nishikori and Draper will meet in the first round of the tournament in Vienna on October 22. Nishikori once reached the final on the courts of Vienna. It will be extremely difficult to repeat the success this year. However, this season Kei has had quite good results, considering that he only recently returned to action after a knee injury. Over the past two months, the Japanese has played in the quarterfinals in Genoa and Tokyo. What will Nishikori show on the courts in Austria? - you can find out about the bets on the upcoming match in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Kei Nishikori
JapanCurrent form
Nishikori has not played on indoor hard courts yet this season. The last time the Japanese player took to the court in an official match was in early October - he took part in the Masters in Shanghai, where he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round.
Professional qualities
Nishikori is a versatile tennis player with an incredibly high technical arsenal. He can do literally everything: vary his strokes, change the rhythm of the game and quickly adapt to any opponent. His serve, although not the most powerful, is compensated by excellent technique and a minimum number of double faults.
Current indicators in the tour
Nishikori is a former world number four. The Japanese player is currently ranked 141st in the world. Kei has not reached any tournaments beyond the quarterfinals this year. He played his last quarterfinal at the Tokyo tournament in September.
Interesting facts for betting
Nishikori has only played on the courts of Vienna once, reaching the final here in 2018.
Jack Draper
Great BritainCurrent form
Draper took a short break after the tournament in Tokyo, which took place at the end of September. Draper has not played indoors yet this season. He has good statistics on this surface in his career - 80 wins and 30 losses.
Professional qualities
Draper is a player who always plays visually impressive tennis. His strong serve allows him to vary his tactics: if necessary, he goes to the net and finishes the rally there, if not, he plays confidently on the baseline. Jack is always aggressive, his style of play is aimed at attacking, and he hits both forehand and backhand well.
Current indicators in the tour
Draper is currently ranked 18th in the world. This season, Jack added to his trophy collection by winning the tournament in Stuttgart - in the final, he beat Matteo Berrettini. For the Briton, this was the first ATP trophy in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Draper last five matches have gone straight sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Nishikori last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.25Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has paid off in 3 of Draper last 5 games.
1.55Tip and bets
On the fast courts of Vienna, Draper will certainly have the advantage. However, we still don’t think that the Briton will easily overcome Nishikori. Kei has looked good overall this season and he is capable of causing problems for Jack in this match.
Our forecast is Nishikori victory with a handicap of (+4) games at odds of 1.88
Bet on total
The only face-to-face meeting between the tennis players was a low score. However, we expect a fight in the upcoming match. On the fast courts of Vienna, Nishikori is capable of taking at least one set from Draper.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.84
Bet on the first set
Draper last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and Jack upcoming match against Nishikori is likely to start with a top-heavy first set as well.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.67
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