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Shan vs Van Assche. Next Gen ATP Finals Match Prediction
Shan and Van Assche will meet on December 18 in the group stage of the Next Gen ATP Finals tournament, which is taking place in Saudi Arabia. Despite Shan higher rating, Van Assche experience on indoor courts is clearly on his side. The Frenchman has played significantly more matches indoors and is better adapted to the specifics of such surfaces. How will the upcoming match go? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Juncheng Shang
ChinaCurrent form
Shan last took to the court in an official match in early November, when he took part in a tournament in Belgrade. That competition ended for him after the first round, in which he lost to Fabian Marozsan. The 19-year-old Chinese has two wins in five matches indoors this season.
Professional qualities
Shang stands out for his consistency on the court and excellent agility, thanks to which he skillfully moves opponents across the entire width of the court, thereby looking for a moment to attack. His left-handed grip gives him a certain advantage in rallies, but the lack of a powerful serve prevents him from consistently winning games on his serve. This shortcoming is especially noticeable in halls, where Chungchen has not yet achieved significant success. Inconsistency in his own games may play a key role at the Youth Final Tournament.
Current indicators in the tour
Shang is in the top 50 of the world rankings. This year, Chungchen won his first ATP title - he won in Chengdu. In the final of that competition, he beat Lorenzo Musetti.
Interesting facts for betting
Shan last four indoor matches have been high-stakes.
Luca Van Assche
FranceCurrent form
Van Assche has eight wins and nine losses on indoor hard courts this season. He played his last tournament in early November, at his home tournament in Metz, where he lost to Cameron Norrie at the start.
Professional qualities
Van Assche is a classic clay court player who prefers to play from the baseline. The French tennis player has excellent technique and the ability to give the ball any spin. He effectively uses drop shots, drawing opponents to the net, and also wears them down with slices. Luca is well adapted to indoor play and has a powerful first serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Van Assche is currently ranked 128th in the world. The 20-year-old Frenchman has no trophies to his name this season. His best results this year have been semi-finals in Phoenix, Heilbronn and Roanne.
Interesting facts for betting
Van Assche reached the semi-finals at the Next Gen ATP Finals last year.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Shan last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.58Total Tie-Break Bet Over 1.5 - Yes
Van Assche last 3 matches have gone to tiebreaks
1.93Tip and bets
Shang looks noticeably better than Van Assche this season. He may have weak indoor results this year, but his level of play is superior to the Frenchman. We believe that Chungchen will be able to start the Next Gen ATP Finals with a victory.
Our forecast is Shan victory with a (-3) game handicap for odds of 1.78
Bet on total
Shan is the favourite in this pair, but the match will most likely be difficult for him. Van Assche is capable of showing good tennis indoors, and therefore, most likely, the upcoming match will be protracted.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 1.77
Bet on the first set
Three of Van Assche last five matches have seen the first set go low. We expect Luke upcoming match against Shan to also start with a low first set.
Forecast - total under 6.5 games in the first set at odds of 1.51
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