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Tsitsipas vs Shevchenko. Forecast for the match United Cup
Tsitsipas and Shevchenko will meet on December 30 in the group stage of the United Cup tournament. Judging by the debut matches at the tournament, Shevchenko chances of defeating Tsitsipas look very illusory. The Greek tennis player demonstrates a stable and confident game, while the Kazakh athlete has not yet shown his best tennis. What to expect from the upcoming meeting? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Stefanos Tsitsipas
GreeceCurrent form
Tsitsipas started the United Cup with a win over Pablo Carreno Busta, beating him in three sets (6-4, 4-6, 6-3). Stefanos hit 13 aces, converted three break points and lost two games on his serve in the match against the Spaniard.
Professional qualities
Tsitsipas is considered one of the most talented tennis players of his generation. He demonstrates a confident game in all components, but compared to his peak, his results have noticeably decreased. His forehand often lets him down, and his backhand, although aesthetically pleasing, is losing its effectiveness. At the same time, Stefanos remains a universal player, not dependent on a particular type of surface.
Current indicators in the tour
Tsitsipas is ranked 11th in the world. The former world No. 3 won one trophy last season, winning the clay-court Masters in Monte Carlo in April. It was the Greek 12th ATP title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Tsitsipas has suffered only two losses in his last eight matches.
Alexander Shevchenko
KazakhstanCurrent form
Shevchenko lost his opening match at the United Cup - he lost to Pablo Carreno-Busta in two sets quite easily (2-6, 1-6). During the match, Alexander hit three aces, converted one break point and lost five games on his serve.
Professional qualities
Shevchenko broke into the top 100 and then into the top 50 thanks to his tenacious reception, excellent footwork and balanced counter-attacking game. However, these qualities have not been visible lately. The main problem is a lack of character: Alexander often loses, and with no apparent chance of winning.
Current indicators in the tour
Shevchenko has a negative statistics of games on open hard courts last season - eight wins with 13 losses. In the world ranking, the representative of Kazakhstan is currently in 78th place.
Interesting facts for betting
Shevchenko suffered four defeats in a row.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Tsitsipas' last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.22Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Shevchenko 5 previous matches
2.58Tip and bets
Shevchenko lost the opening match at the United Cup almost without a fight. It is obvious that Alexander is not in optimal playing condition now. It is unlikely that he will fight in the upcoming match against Tsitsipas.
Our forecast is Tsitsipas to win with a handicap of (-4) games at odds of 1.70
Bet on total
Shevchenko had a completely incoherent start to his United Cup match against Carreno Busta, winning only three games. The match against Tsitsipas will likely end just as quickly for the Kazakhstani.
The second forecast is total under 21 games for odds of 1.98
Bet on the first set
In three of Shevchenko last five matches, the first set saw more than 9.5 games played. We expect the upcoming match against Tsitsipas to also start with a "top" first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.94
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