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Mickelsen vs. Shan. Next Gen ATP Finals Match Prediction
Mickelsen and Shan will meet on December 20 in the group stage of the Next Gen ATP Finals tournament, which is taking place in Saudi Arabia. Mickelsen demonstrates stable progress, having consistently beaten strong opponents. Victories over Basavareddy and Van Assche should definitely give him additional confidence. Will Alex be able to defeat Shan? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Alex Michelsen
USACurrent form
Mickelsen beat Luc Van Assche in four sets (1-4, 4-2, 4-3, 4-3) in the second round of the Next Gen ATP Finals group stage. Alex hit six aces, converted two break points, and lost three games on his serve in the match against the French tennis player. For the American, this was his seventh indoor victory this season, with four losses.
Professional qualities
Mickelsen has a powerful first serve that often allows him to quickly finish rallies at the net. However, the consistency of his serve leaves much to be desired, which sometimes disrupts his playing rhythm. His forehand also lets him down in long rallies, but his two-handed backhand remains a reliable tool for both defense and counterattack.
Current indicators in the tour
Mickelsen has no trophies to his name this season, but he has played two finals. At the Newport tournament, he lost to Marcos Giron in the final. At the Winston-Salem tournament, the American lost to Lorenzo Sonego. Alex is currently ranked 41st in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Mickelsen has won five of his last six matches.
Juncheng Shang
ChinaCurrent form
Shan lost to Ninesh Basavareddy (4-3, 2-4, 2-4, 1-4) in the second round of the Next Gen ATP Finals group stage. Chungchen served six aces, converted one break point and lost five games on his serve during the match. On indoor hard courts, the 19-year-old Chinese has two wins and five losses this season.
Professional qualities
Shang is very good at moving around the court and finding vulnerable spots for finishing shots. However, on indoor surfaces he lacks the punching power to be as effective as he is on outdoor courts. The Chinese player does not have the strongest serve, but he is left-handed, which gives him a slight advantage.
Current indicators in the tour
Shan won his first ATP title this season, winning the Chengdu Open Hard Court in September. Chungchen, as a reminder, is ranked 50th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Shan has suffered four defeats in a row.
Trends
Total Tie-Break Bet Over 1.5 - Yes
Shan last five matches have gone to tiebreaks
1.93Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Mickelsen last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.58Tip and bets
Mickelsen is the favorite in the upcoming match, but Alex rarely wins with a big score. Probably, this will not happen in the upcoming match against Shan. Especially since both face-to-face matches between the tennis players were a struggle.
Our forecast is Shan victory with a (+4) game handicap at odds of 1.88
Bet on total
Mickelsen and Shan have met twice in their careers. Both matches were "top-heavy". We expect the upcoming face-to-face match between Mickelsen and Shan to be a drawn-out one as well.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 1.83
Bet on the first set
Four of Shan last five matches have seen the first set played over the top. We expect Chungchen upcoming match against Mickelsen to also start with a top first set.
Forecast - total over 6.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.09
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