Shapovalov vs. Bautista Agut. ATP Basel Match Forecast
Shapovalov and Bautista Agut will meet in the second round of the tournament in Basel on October 24. Bautista Agut continues to win. The Spanish tennis player is in great shape, having won six games in a row. The fresh triumph in Antwerp only confirms his excellent playing condition at the moment. Will he be able to get past Shapovalov? - the analysis of the upcoming match and bets on it are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Denis Shapovalov

Current form
Shapovalov won the tournament in Basel against Chungchen Shan (6-1, 6-4). During the match, Denis served 11 aces, converted three break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. For the Canadian, this was his fifth indoor victory this season, with four losses.
Professional qualities
Shapovalov is one of the most attacking players on tour, but his game is heavily dependent on his physical and mental state. When he is in shape, he easily overwhelms opponents with his fast left-hand serve and powerful shots from both sides. However, when problems arise, Denis' game immediately collapses.
Current indicators in the tour
Shapovalov is having a weak season. The only result of the Canadian this year is reaching the quarterfinals of the competition in Washington. The former tenth racket of the world is currently in 95th place in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
Shapovalov has won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Roberto Bautista Agut

Current form
Bautista Agut broke the resistance of Casper Ruud (6-3, 3-6, 6-3) in the first round of the competition in Basel. Roberto in the confrontation with the Norwegian made five aces, realized two break points and lost one game on his serve. The Spaniard has seven wins and two losses on indoor hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
Bautista Agut is a versatile player who favours a counter-attacking style. The Spaniard has been putting in some top-class performances in European indoor courts over the last two weeks, comfortably beating tough opponents with his accurate serve and both-side shots.
Current indicators in the tour
At the end of the season, Bautista Agut pleased his fans with a trophy. Last week, we recall, he won the competition in Antwerp. This was his 12th ATP title in his career. Roberto is currently ranked 45th in the world rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
Bautista Agut winning streak is now six matches.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of the 5 previous Bautista-Agut matches
1.95Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Shapovalov last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.33Tip and bets
Bautista Agut has gained good momentum. His winning streak is six matches. Last week, let us recall, the Spaniard won the tournament in Antwerp. We believe that Roberto current playing condition will be enough for him to beat Shapovalov.
Our prediction is a victory for Bautista-Agut with odds of 2.22
Bet on total
Shapovalov and Bautista-Agut have met twice in their careers. Both fights ended in low scores. However, we expect a fight in the upcoming meeting - both the Canadian and the Spaniard are currently in good playing condition.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 1.95
Bet on the first set
In three of the last five Bautista-Agut matches, the first set was played with fewer than 9.5 games. We believe that the upcoming match between Roberto and Shapovalov will also start with a "low" first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.99