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Thompson vs Dimitrov. ATP Brisbane Match Prediction
Thompson and Dimitrov will meet in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Brisbane on January 3. Bookmakers give preference to Dmitriev in the upcoming match. And, apparently, this is quite justified. The Bulgarian demonstrates a more stable game on his serve and has a more powerful attacking potential. What bets should you pay attention to in this match? - find out in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Jordan Thompson
AustraliaCurrent form
Thompson defeated Alex Mickelsen (7-5, 6-3) in the second round of the competition in Brisbane. In the confrontation with the American, Jordan hit three aces, converted four break points and lost one game on his serve. In the first round, the Australian beat Matteo Berrettini.
Professional qualities
Thompson cannot boast of a high serve speed, but his ball delivery is high enough to confidently hold his games. In rallies, the Australian demonstrates versatility, acting both as the first number and in positional attacks. From the reception, the Australian plays aggressively, trying to make life as difficult as possible for his opponents. His shots are set from both sides, but the forehand is much more effective in attack.
Current indicators in the tour
Last season, Thompson won his first ATP title in his career. In late February, he won the tournament in Los Cabos. In the final of that tournament, he beat Casper Ruud. The Australian is currently ranked 26th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Eight of Thompson last 10 matches have gone to straight sets.
Grigor Dimitrov
BulgariaCurrent form
Dimitrov beat Aleksandar Vukic (6-2, 7-6) in the second round of the competition in Brisbane. In the confrontation with the Australian, Grigor served 12 aces, converted two break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. In the first round, the Bulgarian was stronger than Yannick Hanfmann.
Professional qualities
Dimitrov feels most comfortable on the hard courts of Australia. The Bulgarian prefers an attacking style of play, for which he has excellent physical training, a strong serve, a strong forehand and a dangerous one-handed backhand. His set shots allow him to dominate the match and act aggressively on the court during rallies.
Current indicators in the tour
Dimitrov is in the top 10 of the world rankings. The Bulgarian was once the world third racket. Last season, Grigor won his ninth ATP title in his career - at the beginning of the year, he won in Brisbane.
Interesting facts for betting
In Brisbane, we recall, Dimitrov is defending last year’s title.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Dimitrov 5 previous matches
1.82Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Thompson last 5 matches, the events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.33Tip and bets
Thompson is playing at home, and he has the support of the stands. Dimitrov is certainly in excellent shape, but Jordan has beaten him before in his career. We believe that in the upcoming match the Australian will at least fight for victory in at least one of the games.
Our prediction is Thompson victory with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 1.86
Bet on total
All three head-to-head encounters between the tennis players were played in two sets. We don’t think that a similar outcome should be expected in the upcoming match. After all, Thompson is on the move and he will definitely try to make Dimitrov’s life difficult.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 1.91
Bet on the first set
Three of Dimitrov last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and the upcoming match against Thompson will likely start with a top-heavy first set as well.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.59
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