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Gomez vs Opelka. ATP Brisbane Match Prediction
Gomez and Opelka will meet in the first round of the tournament in Brisbane on December 31. Both tennis players have a powerful serve, which promises us many aces and persistent rallies on their serve. Gomez demonstrated excellent form in the qualification, and his serve looks really impressive. Will the Argentine be able to create problems for Opelka? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Federico Agustin Gomez
ArgentinaCurrent form
Gomez got into the main draw of the competition in Brisbane through the qualification. In the selection, the 28-year-old Argentine beat Hugo Blanchet in three games and dealt with Dusan Lajovic in two games.
Professional qualities
Gomez has a quality serve, but he has fewer aces than the American. However, his first serve is still very reliable and allows him to win more points at the start of the rallies. The Argentine can also effectively go to the net, although he does so less often than representatives of the American tennis school. Federico also plays successfully on clay, which gives him an important strategic advantage over his opponent, who is mainly focused on open hard.
Current indicators in the tour
Last season, Federico won four trophies, including victories at the Challengers in Milan, Trieste and Guayaquil. In the world rankings, Federico is currently in 137th place.
Interesting facts for betting
Only one of Gomez last eight matches has gone to three sets.
Reilly Opelka
USACurrent form
The last time Opelka took to the court in an official match was in late November, when he took part in the Charlottesville Challenger, which he left after the second round. Last season, Reilly won only two of his ten matches on outdoor hard courts.
Professional qualities
Opelka is the successor to the glorious American tradition of tennis players with a powerful serve. Although injuries have pushed him down the rankings, his serve remains one of the strongest elements of the game. However, on the return, the American is significantly inferior to his opponents, not even scoring 30 percent of the points. Moreover, he often loses games on the opponent serve without a fight.
Current indicators in the tour
Opelka was once ranked 17th in the world. However, he is currently ranked 293rd in the world. The reason for this is a wrist injury, due to which the American missed most of the major tournaments last season.
Interesting facts for betting
Opelka has only won one game in his last five matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Gomez 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 Opelka 5 previous matches
1.41Tip and bets
Opelka is famous for his powerful first serve, but Gomez also has a good serve in his arsenal. In the qualification, the Argentinean served 17 aces in two matches. We believe that if Federico loses in the upcoming match, it will hardly be by a large margin.
Our prediction is Gomez victory with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 1.83
Bet on total
By default, most matches involving Opelka are "top-heavy". We believe that the upcoming match will also follow this scenario. Gomez serves well and is unlikely to lose to the American in this component of the game.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 2.01
Bet on the first set
Four of Opelka last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect the upcoming match against Gomez to also start with a high first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.45
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