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Fils - Cilic. ATP Paris match forecast
Phils and Cilic will meet in the first round of the tournament in Paris on October 29. The world 19th racket Phils returns to the Paris courts with ambitious goals. After an impressive performance in Basel, where he managed to reach the semifinals, Artur is determined to perform well at his home Masters in Paris. Will he be able to successfully start the tournament? - the analysis of the upcoming match and bets on it are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Arthur Fils
FranceCurrent form
Phils played on indoor hard courts for the first time this season last week, reaching the semi-finals of the tournament in Basel. Arthur has three wins in four matches indoors this year.
Professional qualities
Phils prefers an attacking style of play, where he combines a powerful serve with an aggressive return, which is especially effective on indoor surfaces. His experience on clay allows him to move quickly around the court and skillfully use drop shots. Arthur has a high percentage of successful points on his first serve, which makes him one of the best at building positional attacks.
Current indicators in the tour
Phils is currently ranked 20th in the world. The Frenchman has won three titles this season. He won the Challenger in Bordeaux and two ATP trophies - in Hamburg and Tokyo.
Interesting facts for betting
The Phils' last five matches have gone in straight sets.
Marin Cilic
Croatia (Hrvatska)Current form
Cilic has played only one match on indoor hard courts this year. Last week he competed in Basel, where he lost to Alejandro Tabilo in the first round.
Professional qualities
Cilic, a tall player, builds his game around a powerful serve, which is especially effective on fast surfaces such as grass and indoor hard courts, where he has won most of his titles. He also excels on outdoor hard courts and clay. His forehand is consistently powerful, high-spinning, and usually hits deep under the baseline. Marin is a confident player at the net and rarely loses his composure during matches, which has a positive effect on his results.
Current indicators in the tour
Cilic is a former world number three. The Croatian tennis player is currently ranked 202nd in the world rankings, although until recently he was outside the fourth hundred. Marin achieved such a sharp jump in the rankings due to his victory at the tournament in Hangzhou at the end of September.
Interesting facts for betting
Cilic has left the last three tournaments following the results of the opening matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of the Phils' last 5 matches, the events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.29Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Cilic 5 previous matches
2.01Tip and bets
Phils is certainly the favourite in the upcoming match, but the Frenchman will be up against Cilic, who has a good first serve in his arsenal. So it will be a tough match for Arthur and will most likely be a struggle.
Our prediction is Cilic victory with a handicap of (+4) games at odds of 1.74
Bet on total
We expect this match to be a drawn-out one. Artur is on the move, but he will be up against Cilic with his powerful serve. Most likely, this match will stretch to three sets.
The second forecast is total over 22 games with odds of 1.81
Bet on the first set
In Cilic last five matches, the first set has been played to more than 9.5 games. We expect Marin upcoming match against Phils to also start with a "top" first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.62
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