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Phils vs. Fonseca. Next Gen ATP Finals Match Prediction
Fils and Fonseca will meet on December 18 in the group stage of the Next Gen ATP Finals tournament, which is taking place in Saudi Arabia. The experience of playing last year and reaching the final give Fils a significant advantage in the upcoming match. Over the past time, the Frenchman has noticeably improved, improving his game on fast surfaces. Will the upcoming match be easy for Arthur? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Arthur Fils
FranceCurrent form
Phils has had a pretty good run in the last two tournaments. He reached the semi-finals at the indoor tournament in Basel, and at his home Masters in Paris, Arthur made it to the third round of the competition. On indoor hard courts, the Frenchman has won five of his seven matches this year.
Professional qualities
Despite his young age, Phils already looks like a fully formed player. The Frenchman has an excellent serve, which consistently brings him aces. In addition, Arthur moves confidently around the court and, thanks to his anthropometric data, feels comfortable at the net. He is capable of both slow rallies and sharply increasing the pace, which makes him a universal player on all types of surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
Phils is currently ranked 20th in the world. The season has been quite good for the French tennis player. This year, Arthur has won three trophies. He won the clay court challenger in Bordeaux and won two ATP titles - at the competitions in Hamburg and Tokyo.
Interesting facts for betting
Phils reached the final of last year Next Gen ATP Finals.
Joao Fonseca
BrazilCurrent form
Fonseca last took to the court in an official match in mid-November. At that time, he took part in a challenger that took place in Lyon, where he reached the semi-finals. Joao has recorded six wins and four losses indoors this year.
Professional qualities
Fonseca is statistically versatile, but his game still shows a commitment to the clay court style. The Brazilian often plays defensively, not always emphasizing shots and relying on simple reliability. He has good footwork and is able to withstand long rallies, but he still lacks the technique and consistency to maintain a high tempo on fast surfaces. Nevertheless, his serve and shots suggest that Joao has the potential to play more confidently on hard courts.
Current indicators in the tour
Fonseca is ranked 145th in the world. This season, the Brazilian won his first career title - in August, he won the Challenger in Lexington.
Interesting facts for betting
Fonseca has won 4 of his last 6 matches.
Trends
Total tiebreaks bet over 1.5 - no
There have been no tiebreaks in 3 of Fonseca last 5 matches
1.91Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of the Phils' last 5 matches, the events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.58Tip and bets
Fonseca has one win over Phils this season, beating Arthur at his home clay court tournament in Rio de Janeiro. He is unlikely to beat the Frenchman indoors, but he is certainly capable of making his life difficult.
Our prediction is Fonseca victory with a handicap of (+4) games at odds of 1.94
Bet on total
The only face-to-face match between the tennis players ended in two sets. However, we believe that the upcoming meeting will be decided by the "top" and fans will see a protracted struggle.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.75
Bet on the first set
Three of Fonseca last five matches have seen the first set played over the top. We expect Joao upcoming encounter against Phils to also start with a top first set.
Forecast - total over 6.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.46
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