Fritz - Makhach. Forecast for the match United Cup
Fritz and Makhach will meet in the semi-finals of the United Cup team competition on January 4. Makhach demonstrated impressive form at the tournament, defeating such strong opponents as Hurkacz and Kobolli. His game has been stable and varied lately. Will the Czech be able to cause problems for Fritz? - bets on this match are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Taylor Fritz

Current form
Fritz won the quarterfinals of the United Cup team competition against Zhizhen Zhang (6-4, 6-4). Taylor hit eight aces in the match against the representative of China, converted two break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. In the group stage, we recall, the American lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime and beat Borna Coric.
Professional qualities
Fritz represents the classic American school of tennis, but his game has some striking differences. He has one of the best serves on tour with a high rate of aces, which makes him extremely dangerous on fast surfaces. Forehand is Taylor main asset, but his backhand is also stable. His technical skills are especially valuable in his arsenal.
Current indicators in the tour
Fritz won two trophies last season. He won the home tournament in Delray Beach, beating his compatriot Tommy Paul in the final. And I won the grass tournament, which was held in Eastbourne. In the final of that competition, he beat Max Purcell. In the world rankings, the American is currently in fourth place.
Interesting facts for betting
Fritz has won 5 of his last 7 matches.

Tomas Machac

Current form
Makhach gave up only three games to Flavio Cobolli (6-1, 6-2) in the quarterfinals of the United Cup team competition. Tomas served nine aces during the match, converted four break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. In the group stage, we recall, the Czech was stronger than Hubert Hurkacz and lost to Kasper Ruud.
Professional qualities
Makhac did not reach a high level immediately, playing mainly in challenger tournaments for several seasons. However, the real breakthrough in his career happened at the beginning of last year, when the Czech significantly improved his game. He began to approach the net more often and shorten long rallies, which helped him to play key rallies more effectively. An important step forward was working on his first serve, which now brings him many easy points.
Current indicators in the tour
In the world ranking, Makhach is currently ranked 25th. Last season was quite good for Tomas. Although he did not win a single trophy last year, he played in one final - he reached the decisive match at the clay court competition in Lyon. In addition, the Czech has played semi-finals in Tokyo and Shanghai.
Interesting facts for betting
4 of the last 5 matches with Makhach participation were "high-scoring".
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Fritz last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.36Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 4 of Makhach 5 previous matches
2.01Tip and bets
Makhach is currently a formidable force for any opponent. An equal match with Ruud, victories over Hurkacz and Kobolli speak for themselves. Tomas is in excellent shape and will definitely not give in to the first racket of the USA. We expect that the Czech will be able to cling to at least a plus form in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is Makhach victory with a handicap of (+3) games for a coefficient of 1.77
Bet on total
The only face-to-face encounter between the tennis players was played via the "top". Most likely, the upcoming match between Fritz and Makhach will also be drawn out, since the tennis players are currently in optimal playing condition.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 1.85
Bet on the first set
Three of Makhach last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games played in the first set. The upcoming encounter against Fritz will likely also start with a "top" first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.54