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Goffin vs Hijikata. ATP Adelaide Match Prediction
Goffin and Hijikata will meet in the first round of the tournament in Adelaide on January 7. Goffin's poor performance in Brisbane will most likely serve as additional motivation for him. The experienced Belgian understands the importance of playing practice before the Australian Open and will try to show better tennis in Adelaide. Will David be able to get past Hijikata? - bets on this match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
David Goffin
BelgiumCurrent form
Goffin took part in the tournament in Brisbane last week. In the first round, David met Aleksandar Vukic, to whom he lost in two sets. Let us recall that last season on open hard courts, the Belgian tennis player had 24 wins and 11 losses.
Professional qualities
Goffin is a player with a gorgeous two-handed backhand, excellent footwork and quick returns. He has lost speed and stamina with age, but his vast experience allows him to tactically outshoot opponents at the baseline. David is mostly good on fast surfaces, including open hard, where he has won five trophies in his career.
Current indicators in the tour
Goffin is ranked 53rd in the world, although, let us recall, he was once ranked seventh in the world. According to the results of last season, the Belgian has one trophy to his credit. He won the grass court competition held in Ilkley - in the final he beat Harold Mayo. For David, this was the 21st title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Goffin has lost his last three matches.
Rinky Hijikata
AustraliaCurrent form
Hijikata entered the main draw of the Adelaide tournament as a lucky loser. Rinki initially played in the qualifiers, where he beat Omar Osika, but then lost to Adam Walton. Last season, the Australian tennis player had 29 wins and 21 losses on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Hijikata is a baseliner who moves well along the baseline, but lacks dangerous shots from both sides. His forehand and two-handed backhand lack power or depth, and he only occasionally makes sharp angles. Rinka also doesn't have the strongest serve, which he struggles with. He doesn't play his games very well.
Current indicators in the tour
Hijikata is ranked 79th in the world. At the end of last season, Rinki won the Playford Challenger, which was held on an open hard court. In the final of that tournament, he beat Yuta Shimizu. For the Australian tennis player, this was the tenth title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Hijikata's last four matches have seen fewer than 9.5 games played in the first set.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Goffin's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.31Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Hijikata's previous 5 matches
1.58Tip and bets
Goffin was eliminated from the Brisbane tournament quite quickly last week, losing to Vukic in the first round. The Australian Open is coming up and it would be good for the Belgian to get some much-needed playing practice, so we expect to see David play his best tennis on the courts of Adelaide. Last season, he confidently beat Hijikata in two sets. Most likely, he will beat the Australian just as quickly in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is Goffin's victory with odds of 1.74
Bet on total
Goffin and Hijikata played a face-to-face match last season in the Winston-Salem tournament. The Belgian celebrated a victory in two sets in that encounter. Most likely, the upcoming match between the tennis players will be played in two sets.
The second betting tip is total under 22 games for odds of 1.99
Bet on the first set
Three of Hijikata's last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, and he's likely to start his upcoming match against Goffin with a similarly low first set.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.92
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