Munyar - Musetti. ATP Hong Kong match forecast
Munyar and Musetti will meet in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Hong Kong on January 3. Munyar demonstrates a great game on hard in Hong Kong. He has already beaten the classy Davidovich Fokina and Borges. Musetti is a more serious opponent. Will the Spaniard be able to give the Italian a fight? - bets on this match are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Jaume Munar

Current form
Munar beat Nuno Borges (6-3, 7-5) in the second round of the competition in Hong Kong. Jaume hit five aces, converted three break points and lost one game on his serve during the match against the Portuguese. In the first round, we recall, the Spaniard broke the resistance of his compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Professional qualities
Munyar is a clear clay player who feels confident in long rallies, demonstrating an excellent vision of the game. His high physical endurance allows him to show quality tennis in long matches. However, the lack of a strong serve becomes a serious obstacle on fast surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
Munar won his only trophy last season at a tournament in Bad Waltersdorf. The competition was played on clay at the end of the season - Jaume beat Thiago Seyboth Wilde in the final. The Spaniard is currently ranked 62nd in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Munyar won both matches in Hong Kong in which he was an underdog.

Lorenzo Musetti

Current form
Musetti started the tournament in Hong Kong with a win over Gabriel Diallo (6-4, 6-3). During the match against the Canadian, Lorenzo served six aces, converted three break points and did not lose a single game on his serve.
Professional qualities
Musetti is a talented baseliner known for his tactical ability. The Italian is able to adapt to the situation, patiently playing defensively in some rallies, confidently taking the initiative and setting the pace in others. His signature one-handed backhand remains an important weapon.
Current indicators in the tour
Musetti is the 17th racket in the world. The Italian tennis player last won the trophy in 2022. Then he won on open hard courts on his home courts in Naples. Last season, Lorenzo played five finals - in Cagliari, Turin, Queens, Umag and Chengdu. In addition, Musetti won a bronze medal at the Olympics in Paris.
Interesting facts for betting
Musetti last four matches have ended in straight sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Munyar 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 Musetti previous 5 matches
2.65Tip and bets
Munyar leads the head-to-head match with Musetti with a score of 3-1. We suggest taking a risk and betting on the Spaniard in the upcoming match, although he is the underdog in this pair. Jaume is in excellent shape, as evidenced by his victories over Davidovich Fokina and Borges. He is quite capable of getting past Lorenzo.
Our prediction is Munyar victory with odds of 3.41
Bet on total
Munyar and Musetti are familiar with each other game, having met each other four times in their careers. They have never played a "top" duel before. We believe that the upcoming meeting between them could well become such a match.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.98
Bet on the first set
Three of Musetti last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect the upcoming match against Munyar to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.95