Tsitsipas vs. Cherundolo. ATP Basel Match Prediction
Tsitsipas and Cherundolo will meet in the first round of the tournament in Basel on October 22. Tsitsipas is currently the 11th racket in the world, although he once occupied the third place in the world ranking. During his indoor career, Stefanos won five trophies. Should we consider the Greek a real contender for the title in Basel? - the analysis of the upcoming match and bets on it are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Current form
Tsitsipas only made it through the first round of the Antwerp tournament last week, beating Thiago Seyboth Wild before losing to Jiri Lehecka. Stefanos has two wins in three matches on indoor hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
Tsitsipas is one of the most versatile players on the ATP Tour. His ability to adapt to different surfaces makes him a dangerous opponent in any conditions. A great first serve, a powerful forehand and a beautiful one-handed backhand are key elements of his game, which help him control the match and impose his style on his opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
Tsitsipas is a former world number three. The Greek is currently ranked 11th in the world. Stefanos has won one tournament this season. He won the clay court Masters in Monte Carlo, beating Casper Ruud in the final.
Interesting facts for betting
Tsitsipas has won nine of his 11 first-round matches at all tournaments since the fall of 2023.

Francisco Cerundolo

Current form
Francisco Cerundolo showed a good result at the tournament in Almaty last week. Within the framework of those competitions, the Argentine tennis player managed to reach the semifinals - at this stage he lost to Gabriel Diallo. Indoors, Cerundolo has three victories in four matches this season.
Professional qualities
Francisco Cerundolo demonstrates a high quality of play, especially on clay, where his skills are at their best. Confident play at the back, good speed and physical endurance are the qualities that make him a dangerous opponent on clay.
Current indicators in the tour
Cerundolo won his third ATP trophy this season. The Argentinean played successfully at the clay court tournament in Umag, where he beat Lorenzo Musetti in the final. Francisco is currently ranked 30th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Cherundolo last seven matches have ended in straight sets.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Cherundolo 5 previous matches
1.88Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Tsitsipas' last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.32Tip and bets
Cherundolo managed to reach the semi-finals of the tournament in Almaty last week indoors. It is obvious that the Argentine is capable of showing a good level of play even on a surface that is not his specialty. We believe that Tsitsipas, as the favorite of the meeting, will have a difficult match.
Our forecast is Cherundolo to win with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 2.02
Bet on total
Tsitsipas is the favorite in this pair, but you shouldn't expect him to win easily in the upcoming match. Cerundolo is in good shape at the moment, as evidenced by his recent semi-final appearance at the tournament in Almaty. We bet that this match will be "top-heavy".
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.78
Bet on the first set
Four of Cerundolo last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect Francisco upcoming matchup against Tsitsipas to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.72