Tsitsipas vs. Phils. ATP Basel Match Prediction
Tsitsipas and Phils will meet in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Basel on October 25. Tsitsipas has been experiencing serious difficulties in the quarterfinals in the second half of the season. Phils, on the contrary, is on the rise and demonstrates a stable game. Who will be stronger in this pair? - the analysis of the upcoming match and bets on it are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Current form
Tsitsipas beat Botik van de Zandschulp (7-6, 7-5) in the second round of the competition in Basel. Stefanos served eight aces, converted two break points and lost one game on his serve during the match. For the Greek, this was the fourth victory at indoors this season with one defeat.
Professional qualities
Tsitsipas is one of the most versatile players on tour, able to perform successfully on all surfaces. He has an excellent first serve, a powerful forehand and a beautiful, technically perfect one-handed backhand. The Greek tennis player prefers an aggressive style of play, actively attacking from the baseline.
Current indicators in the tour
The victory at the Monte Carlo Masters is Tsitsipas only trophy this season. It was the Greek 12th ATP title in his career. Let us recall that Stefanos is currently ranked 11th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Tsitsipas has suffered just one defeat in five indoor matches this season.

Arthur Fils

Current form
Phils defeated Pedro Martinez (7-5, 6-3) in the second round of the tournament in Basel. Arthur hit 13 aces, converted three break points and lost one game on his serve in the match against the Spaniard. The Frenchman has two wins in two matches on indoor hard courts this year.
Professional qualities
Phils is a versatile tennis player with a distinctly attacking style of play. He has a powerful serve, a confident backhand and a variety of shots in his arsenal. The Frenchman successfully performs on all types of surfaces, standing out for his high speed of movement around the court.
Current indicators in the tour
Phils is having a great season, as evidenced by the three trophies he has won this year. Arthur won the Challenger in Bordeaux and won ATP titles in Hamburg and Tokyo. The Frenchman is currently ranked 20th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
The Phils have just two losses in their last 10 games.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of the Phils' last 5 games2>1
1.57Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Tsitsipas' last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.41Tip and bets
For Tsitsipas, the quarterfinals in the second half of the season are not going in his favor. We believe that the quarterfinal match in Basel will not be an exception. Phils is on the move and in terms of the level of play at the moment he is in no way inferior to the Greek.
Our prediction is Phils win with odds of 1.91
Bet on total
Last season, the tennis players played a face-to-face match on the courts of Antwerp. That meeting ended in two tie-breaks. We expect that the upcoming match between Tsitsipas and Fils will also be a "top-heavy" one.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 1.75
Bet on the first set
Phil last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, so expect Arthur upcoming match against Tsitsipas to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.61