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Shapovalov - Zhang. ATP Adelaide match forecast
Shapovalov and Zhang will meet in the first round of the tournament in Adelaide on January 6. Zhang has not yet managed to make a bright statement in the new season. His results in the United Cup team competitions are not impressive, and the victory over Monteiro, a profile clay court player, is not an indicator of his current form on hard courts. Shapovalov, in turn, is motivated to take revenge for the defeat in Madrid last year. Will the Canadian be able to beat Zhizhen? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Denis Shapovalov
CanadaCurrent form
The new season for Shapovalov began with a defeat. Denis failed to overcome the starting round at the tournament in Hong Kong, where he lost to Kei Nishikori. Let us recall that last season the Canadian tennis player had nine wins and ten losses on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Shapovalov is a pronounced attacking tennis player. His main assets are a powerful serve and forehand, which in the best form allow him to score a large number of points. The Canadian also has a spectacular one-handed backhand, dangerous both down the line and cross-court. However, Denis has always lacked stability. In recent years, the situation has worsened due to psychological problems, which is why he rarely demonstrates quality tennis.
Current indicators in the tour
Shapovalov is ranked 56th in the current ATP rankings. Last season was an important stage in the career of the 25-year-old Canadian - despite a slump in the first half of the year, Denis managed to finish the season on a high note, winning the title at the Challenger in Belgrade. In the final of the tournament, he was stronger than the Serb Hamad Medjedovic. For Shapovalov, this was the second ATP title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Shapovalov has won seven of his last ten fights.
Zhizhen Zhang
ChinaCurrent form
At the start of the new season, Zhang participated in the United Cup team competition with the Chinese national team, where he played three matches. He beat Thiago Monteiro, but then lost to Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz. Last season, Zhizhen had an 11-12 record on outdoor hard courts.
Professional qualities
Zhang is an athletic and very tall representative of the Chinese tennis school. He prefers an aggressive style of play, but tries to play prudently and carefully. Zhizhen serves consistently, although he is not a record holder for the number of aces. The Chinese tennis player places the main emphasis on the forehand, which he confidently hits from the rebound, creating sharpness in rallies.
Current indicators in the tour
Zhang finished last season ranked 45th in the world. Despite the fact that the 28-year-old Chinese tennis player failed to win the title last year, he continued to perform consistently in major tournaments and showed high-class tennis in decisive matches. In September, Zhizhen played in the final of the competition in Gangzhou, where he lost to Mariu Cilic in two tie-breaks. Zhang, it should be noted, has won six trophies in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Zhang has just one win in his last ten matches.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has paid off in 3 of Zhang previous 5 matches
1.84Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Shapovalov last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.33Tip and bets
Zhang hasn't had a chance to show anything at the start of the season. He played three matches in the United Cup team competition, in which he only managed to beat the clay-court specialist Monteiro. We believe that Shapovalov has a great opportunity to take revenge on the Chinese tennis player for the defeat in Madrid in 2023.
Our prediction is Shapovalov victory with a handicap of (-2) games, odds 1.95
Bet on total
Two years ago, the tennis players played a face-to-face match at the clay Masters in Madrid. That meeting was played in three sets. We expect that the next meeting between Shapovalov and Zhang will also end in three sets.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.89
Bet on the first set
Three of Zhang last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games played in the first set. We believe that the upcoming match against Shapovalov will also start with a "top" first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.61
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