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Fritz vs Hurkacz. Forecast for the match United Cup
Fritz and Hurkacz will meet in the final of the United Cup team competition on January 5. Despite Hurkacz progress, the upcoming match with Fritz promises to be a serious test for the Pole. Victories over Harris and Shevchenko, although important for maintaining the tone of the game, cannot be compared with a confrontation with a tennis player of the American level. What bets should you pay attention to in this confrontation? - find out in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Taylor Fritz
USACurrent form
Fritz defeated Tomasz Machacz by refusal in the semi-finals of the United Cup team competition, who withdrew from the match at 7-6, 5-6. In 1 hour and 52 minutes of playing time, Taylor served 15 aces, converted three break points and lost two games on his serve. On open hard courts, the American has three wins and one loss this season.
Professional qualities
Fritz is one of the most consistent players on tour, with no obvious weaknesses. His serve is a powerful weapon. Taylor wins about 80 percent of points on the first ball. In addition, despite his height of 196 cm, the American is confident on the baseline and demonstrates excellent movement on the court. Special attention should be paid to his forehand, which has become his main attacking tool over the past year.
Current indicators in the tour
Fritz winning streak now stands at three matches. The American is ranked fourth in the world. This is his highest position in his career. Last season, Taylor won his home tournament in Delray Beach and won the grass court competition in Eastbourne. He has won eight ATP trophies in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Fritz leads the head-to-head match against Hurkacz with a score of 4-1.
Hubert Hurkacz
PolandCurrent form
In the semi-finals of the United Cup team competition, Hurkacz defeated Alexander Shevchenko, beating him in two sets (6-3, 6-2). In the match against the representative of Kazakhstan, Hubert performed ten aces, realized three break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. The Pole has two wins and two losses on open hard courts in the new season.
Professional qualities
Hurkacz has a great serve, which often helps him out at the right moments of the game. Hubert game is not limited to just powerful insertions of the ball. He feels comfortable in rallies and is able to withstand long exchanges of blows. The main drawback of the Polish tennis player is an unstable forehand, which is why in matches against elite opponents he sometimes lacks finishing of attacking actions.
Current indicators in the tour
Hurkacz is slowly getting back into shape. Hubert has confidently won his last two matches. The Polish tennis player is currently ranked 16th in the world. Last season, Hurkacz added to his collection a victory at the tournament in Estoril, where he beat Pedro Martinez in the final. This was his eighth ATP title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Hurkacz has won four of his last ten fights.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
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 3 of Hurkacz 5 previous matches
2.14Tip and bets
Hurkacz is certainly improving with each match. However, Hubert last opponents - Harris and Shevchenko - are not comparable to Fritz. The Pole is not ready for such opponents yet. In addition, it is worth recalling that in personal meetings the American leads the Pole with a confident score of 4-1.
Our prediction is Fritz victory with a handicap of (-3) games at odds of 2.01
Bet on total
Hurkacz and Fritz have met each other five times in their careers. All five matches, without exception, were played in two sets. Most likely, the upcoming match between the tennis players will also be played in two sets.
The second forecast is total under 23 games for odds of 2.05
Bet on the first set
Three of Hurkacz last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games played in the first set. We expect the upcoming match against Fritz to also start with a "top" first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.51
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