Ymer vs. Zakharov. ATP Yokkaichi Match Forecast
Ymer and Zakharov will play in the first round of the tournament in Yokkaichi on November 26. Zakharov has demonstrated excellent form on hard, as evidenced by his recent appearance in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Yokohama. Unlike Ymer, who has not been able to boast of stable results on this surface since May, Alexey clearly feels more comfortable on hard courts. Will the Russian be able to get past Elias? - bets on this match are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Elias Ymer

Current form
Elias Ymera played in the Yokohama Challenger last week, where he beat Yasutaka Uchiyama in the first round before losing to James McCabe. The Swede has a six-14 record on outdoor hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
Ymer is a versatile tennis player with a predominantly defensive style of play. His key features are a stable first serve and a minimum number of double faults thanks to a neat second serve. The Swede avoids long rallies, which sometimes leads to mistakes. At the same time, his emotional stability and good speed of movement make him a reliable opponent on the court.
Current indicators in the tour
Ymer is currently ranked 320th in the world. The Swede highest ranking is 105th. This season, Elias has played one final - he reached the decisive match in the challenger in Oeiras in May.
Interesting facts for betting
On open hard courts, Ymer has only three wins in his last ten matches.

Alexey Zakharov

Current form
Zakharov showed a good result last week at the challenger in Yokohama, where he managed to reach the quarterfinals. Alexey has 25 wins and 16 losses on open hard this season.
Professional qualities
Zakharov plays in an attacking style. His powerful flat forehand and confident approaches to the net after a strong first serve allow him to actively dominate rallies. The Russian strengths include a stable return and strong nerves, which helps him withstand pressure. However, Alexey weak point remains failures in matches against high-level players.
Current indicators in the tour
Zakharov is currently ranked 311th in the world. The 24-year-old Russian has played in the final twice this season - he reached the final at the Challenger in Amersfoort and at one of the Futures. Alexey has won four trophies so far in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Zakharov has won two of his last six matches.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Zakharov 5 previous matches
1.75Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Ymer last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.31Tip and bets
At the recent challenger in Yokohama, Zakharov managed to reach the quarterfinals. It is obvious that the Russian is currently in good shape, and therefore he may well show a good result on the courts of Yokkaichi. We suggest taking a risk and betting on his victory in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is Zakharov victory with odds of 2.38
Bet on total
The opponents are worthy of each other. In terms of their level of play, they are practically equal at the moment. Most likely, we should expect a protracted struggle in the confrontation between Imer and Zakharov.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.84
Bet on the first set
In Zakharov last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming meeting between Alexey and Ymer will also start with a "top" first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.67