De Minaur - Etcheverry. United Cup match forecast
De Minaur and Etcheverry will meet on December 28 in the group stage of the United Cup team competition. Etcheverry chances in the upcoming match look very illusory. De Minaur, known for his effective play on hard courts, clearly has an advantage. How easy will the upcoming victory be for the Australian? - bets on this match are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Alex de Minaur

Current form
De Minaur ended the last season on a high note. Alex won the exhibition competition Ultimate Tennis Showdown, in the final of which he beat Holger Rune. On open hard courts, the Australian had 24 wins and six losses last season.
Professional qualities
De Minaur is one of the fastest and most agile players on tour, which allows him to pull out points even in the most difficult rallies. His forehand is powerful and accurate, and his backhand demonstrates consistency, which is an important element of the game for the Australian. However, Alex weak point remains his serve: he rarely makes aces, and his putting of the ball into play is sometimes lacking creativity, which affects his effectiveness.
Current indicators in the tour
De Minaur finished the last season with three trophies. In addition to winning the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, he also won the title in Acapulco and -Hertogenbosch. Alex now has nine ATP trophies won in his career. The Australian is currently ranked ninth in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
At the end of last season, De Minaur had five wins in a row.

Tomas Etcheverry

Current form
Etcheverry is a clay court player, so his results on outdoor hard courts last season were not the best - seven wins and ten losses. He played his last match on this surface at the tournament in Shanghai in early October - Thomas lost to Jannik Sinner in the third round.
Professional qualities
Etcheverry stands out for his skillful defensive play. Thanks to his height, the Argentine is able to not only serve hard, but also powerfully place the ball at the feet of opponents from the back line. He patiently waits for the moment to go on the attack, which makes him dangerous in long rallies. However, Thomas' weakness is his inability to play confidently against the leaders of the tour, which often leads to a loss of confidence in matches with higher-ranked opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
Etcheverry are ranked 39th in the world. The Argentinean had no trophies last season, although he played in one final. In Lyon, the Argentinean lost to Giovanni Mpeshi in the decisive match.
Interesting facts for betting
Six of Etcheverry last seven matches have ended in straight sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of De Minaur last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.25Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Etcheverry previous 5 matches
2.44Tip and bets
De Minaur finished the last season with a victory at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown tournament, where he beat Rune in the final. This victory will definitely give Alex additional confidence ahead of the new playing year. We expect that the opening match at the home tournament was successful for the Australian.
Our forecast is De Minaur victory with a handicap of (-4) games at odds of 1.85
Bet on total
De Minaur is the clear favorite in this matchup. Alex is playing at home on his special hard court against clay player Etcheverry. We believe that this matchup will not last long.
The second forecast is total under 22 games for odds of 1.81
Bet on the first set
Three of Etcheverry last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, and Thomas' upcoming match against De Minaur is likely to start with a low first set as well.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.82