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Shevchenko - Carreno Busta. United Cup match forecast
Shevchenko and Carreno Busta will meet on December 27 in the group stage of the United Cup team competition. Shevchenko is undoubtedly talented, but his game on hard courts raises questions. Clay is where he feels most comfortable. Carreno Busta, on the contrary, adapts perfectly to any surface, especially hard. Will the Spaniard be able to cope with Alexander? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Alexander Shevchenko
KazakhstanCurrent form
Last season, Shevchenko had eight wins and 13 losses on outdoor hard courts. He showed his best result on this surface at the Masters in Shanghai, where he managed to reach the third round - at this stage he lost to Yakub Menshik.
Professional qualities
Shevchenko demonstrates versatility in terms of surfaces, feeling comfortable on both clay and hard courts. His style of play is based on the ability to maintain a high tempo in rallies, supported by excellent hitting technique on both sides. Alexander also has good mobility, which allows him to act effectively in defense and quickly go on the attack.
Current indicators in the tour
Shevchenko is currently ranked 78th in the world. The past season was unsuccessful for the representative of Kazakhstan. He has negative statistics - 22 wins and 39 losses. Last season, Alexander played in four quarterfinals - in Montpellier, Rotterdam, Geneva and Almaty.
Interesting facts for betting
In his last five matches on open hard courts, Shevchenko has played four tie-breaks.
Pablo Carreno Busta
SpainCurrent form
On outdoor hard courts last season, Carreno-Busta managed to show positive statistics - seven wins in 13 fights. At the end of the year on outdoor courts, he managed to show a good result at the competition in Winston-Salem, where he managed to reach the semifinals.
Professional qualities
Carreno Busta, despite being 33 and having had to deal with a series of injuries, has adapted his game to become noticeably more aggressive, both in his rallies and in his serve, a move likely forced by his diminished mobility and physical stamina.
Current indicators in the tour
Carreno Busta starts the new season at 196th place in the world rankings. The Spaniard did not play many matches last year - due to elbow problems, he was forced to miss the start of the season. In the 2024 outdoor hard courts, Pablo results include reaching the third round in Cincinnati and reaching the semifinals in Winston-Salem.
Interesting facts for betting
Carreno-Busta latest results on outdoor hard courts are four losses in a row.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Shevchenko last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.23Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of the 5 previous Carreno-Busta matches
1.84Tip and bets
Shevchenko did not play his best last season. He has negative statistics on all surfaces. We believe that Carreno-Busta is rightfully the favorite in this confrontation. We expect the Spaniard to be able to beat the representative of Kazakhstan.
Our prediction is a victory for Carreno-Busta with odds of 1.75
Bet on total
The only face-to-face encounter between the tennis players ended in two sets. Most likely, the upcoming match between Shevchenko and Carreno-Bustra will also be played in two sets.
The second forecast is total under 22 games with odds of 1.94
Bet on the first set
Three of the last five Carreno-Busta matches have seen more than 9.5 games played in the first set. We expect the upcoming Pablo vs. Shevchenko match to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.81
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