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Menshik vs. Tien. Forecast for the Next Gen ATP Finals match
Menshik and Tien will meet on December 18 in the group stage of the Next Gen ATP Finals tournament, which is taking place in Saudi Arabia. Tien has demonstrated good results indoors this season, which may give him an advantage in the upcoming match. However, a long break may affect his physical fitness. What bets should you pay attention to in this match? - find out in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Jakub Mensik
Czech RepublicCurrent form
Menshik played his last official match in Paris. Jakub failed to overcome the qualification in that Masters, where he was forced to withdraw during the match against Corentin Moutet due to poor health. Indoors, the Czech tennis player has five wins in seven matches this season.
Professional qualities
Looking at Menshik style, one can easily trace modern tennis trends. Jakub is a bright representative of his era, where the key bet is on the serve. However, the Czech is in no hurry to go to the net after a successful put-in, preferring to continue the shootout on the back line. At the same time, he does not depend solely on the initiative: a powerful forehand allows Menshik to intercept rallies and dictate the terms when necessary.
Current indicators in the tour
Menshik is currently ranked 48th in the world. The Czech has played his best game this year on open hard courts. In January, he played in the final of a challenger in Canberra, and in February, he reached the final of a larger tournament in Doha, where he lost to Karen Khachanov.
Interesting facts for betting
Indoors, Menshik has five wins and two losses this season.
Learner Tien
USACurrent form
Tien took part in the Champaign Challenger in mid-November, where he lost to Aiden McHugh in the first round. On indoor hard courts, the 19-year-old American has won seven and lost three this season.
Professional qualities
Tien demonstrates a similar set of trump cards, but with important differences. The American serve stands out not only for its power, but also for its direction - the outgoing trajectory often leaves opponents out of work even with a good return. Lerner additional advantage is his left working hand, which makes him less predictable for opponents. He moves well and is able to maintain the pace after the first hit, even if the ball goes under the backhand. However, in protracted rallies on the back line, Tien often makes mistakes, which remains the weak link in his game.
Current indicators in the tour
Tien is currently ranked 122nd in the world. He has won seven trophies this season - four Futures and three Challengers. In total, Lerner has won ten titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Tien has won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Trends
Total Tie-Break Bet Over 1.5 - Yes
Three of Tien last five matches have gone to tiebreaks
1.91Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Menshik last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.43Tip and bets
Tien doesn't play in major tournaments very often, so he doesn't have enough experience in this regard to compete on equal terms with tennis players from the top 50. Menshik is the favorite in this pair and, as it seems to us, he will be able to beat the American with a comfortable score.
Our prediction is Menshik victory with a handicap of (-3) games at odds of 1.75
Bet on total
We consider Menshik to be the clear favorite in this matchup. Yakub had a good season and he can very well claim victory at the Next Gen ATP Finals.
The second forecast is total under 23 games for odds of 1.95
Bet on the first set
Three of Tien last five matches have seen the first set go low. We expect Lernar upcoming match against Menshik to also start with a low first set.
Forecast - total under 6.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.54
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