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Basilashvili - Lestienne. ATP Yokohama match forecast
Basilashvili and Lestienne will meet in the second round of the tournament in Yokohama on November 21. Both tennis players have been demonstrating quite an unstable game on hard recently. Neither Basilashvili nor Lestienne look convincing on this surface. Bookmakers give preference to the Frenchman, but his advantage is very conditional. Who to bet on in this pair? - find out in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Nikoloz Basilashvili
GeorgiaCurrent form
Basilashvili beat Matej Dodig (6-4, 2-6, 6-4) in the first round of the competition in Yokohama. During the match, Nikolaz hit four aces, converted five break points and lost five games on his serve. On open hard courts, this was the 11th win for the Georgian representative, with seven losses.
Professional qualities
Basilashvili is a tennis player who prefers fast courts, where his powerful baseline game is fully revealed. Possessing excellent ambidextrous shots, Nikoloz is especially dangerous when playing the forehand. However, in recent years, the Georgian tennis player has faced a number of injuries, which have negatively affected his consistency and self-confidence. Despite this, Basilashvili remains a dangerous opponent for any tennis player, especially on fast surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
Basilashvili was once ranked in the top 20 in the world, but is currently ranked 215th. Nikolaz has played in two finals this season, winning one of them - he won the recent Challenger in Seoul. It was his 16th career title.
Interesting facts for betting
Basilashvili has won 8 of the last 10 matches.
Constant Lestienne
FranceCurrent form
Lestienne started the Yokohama Challenger with a win over Christophe Negritu (3-6, 7-5, 6-4). In the match against the German, Constant made two aces, converted five break points and lost four games on his serve. The French tennis player has 15 wins and 14 losses on open hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
Lestienne is an original and creative tennis player, known for his love of slices and drop shots. His style of play often poses an unexpected challenge to opponents accustomed to simple exchanges of powerful shots. His creativity is especially evident on grass, where such elements of strategy can be especially effective.
Current indicators in the tour
Lestienne is ranked outside the top 100 in the world, at 196th place, although he was once in the top 50. The Frenchman demonstrated his best result this season at the indoor tournament in Rennes, where he managed to reach the semi-finals.
Interesting facts for betting
Seven of Lestienne last 10 matches on outdoor hard courts have ended in straight sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Basilashvili last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.22Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Lestienne previous 5 matches
1.81Tip and bets
Lestienne feels good indoors. The Frenchman has quite an extensive arsenal of strikes for this type of surface. He can easily both speed up and slow down the game rhythm. We believe that Basilashvili will not cope with such a game tactic of Constant.
Our prediction is a victory for Lestienne with a coefficient of 1.77
Bet on total
The playing conditions of both tennis players are currently at approximately the same level. Neither Basilashvili nor Lestienne are currently demonstrating their best tennis. We believe that their upcoming face-to-face match will be a drawn-out one.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.93
Bet on the first set
Three of Lestienne last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. We expect Constant upcoming match against Basilashvili to also start with a low-scoring first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.64
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