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Pouille vs Zverev. Australian Open match betting tip
Pouille and Zverev will meet in the first round of the Australian Open on January 12. Zverev used the United Cup team competition to prepare for the Australian major. He won against Monteiro and Zhang, but he did not show his best form in these fights. How difficult will the opening round in Melbourne be for Alexander? - bets on the upcoming fight are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Lucas Pouille
FranceCurrent form
Pouille played only one tournament ahead of the Australian Open. It was the Brisbane tournament, where he played in the qualification round - he beat Jason Kubler, but then lost to Nishesh Basavareddy. The Frenchman had 15 wins and five losses on open hard courts last season.
Professional qualities
Pouille is known for his excellent first serve and classic two-handed backhand. His speed on the court has decreased slightly due to an injury he suffered in 2021. However, he compensates for this disadvantage well due to his excellent technical preparation. The Frenchman is stable on the return. Clay and indoor courts remain Luke preferred courts.
Current indicators in the tour
Pouille is a former world No. 10. He is currently ranked No. 104 in the world. The Frenchman had a pretty good season last year, winning two trophies. At the clay court challenger in Mauthausen, he beat Josef Kowalik in the final. And at the open hard court in Mouiron-le-Captif, he beat his compatriot Quentin Gali in the final. Pouille has won seven titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Pouille has won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Alexander Zverev
GermanyCurrent form
Zverev played two matches at the United Cup team competition ahead of the Australian Open. In the group stage, he beat Thiago Monteiro in two sets, and then he won in three sets against Zhizhen Zhang. Alexander had 29 wins and 10 losses on open hard courts last season.
Professional qualities
Zverev has many strengths. His serve is consistently powerful, and his return is ensured by excellent speed on the court and his height. Alexander confidently controls the shots from both sides and rarely has difficulties with the left side. On the baseline, he is practically unrivaled. However, despite all the advantages, his main problem is mental instability, which the German tennis player has been actively working on in recent years.
Current indicators in the tour
Zverev is the world second-ranked tennis player. During his career, Alexander has won 25 trophies, 23 of which are ATP categories. Last season, the German won the clay Masters in Rome, in the final of which he beat Nicolas Jarry. And he won the indoor tournament in Paris, beating Ugo Humbert in the final.
Interesting facts for betting
In Melbourne, Zverev will have to defend last year semi-final - last season he lost to Daniil Medvedev at this stage.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Zverev 5 previous matches
1.63Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Pouille last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.08Tip and bets
Zverev is certainly the favorite in this pair, but he will be up against Pouille, who was once in the top 10 in the world rankings. Luca is a tough opponent and he will definitely give his all in the confrontation with Alexander. The German is guaranteed a fight in this encounter.
Our prediction is a victory for Pouille with a handicap of (+8) games at odds of 1.92
Bet on total
The only face-to-face meeting between the tennis players was played over the top. Most likely, the upcoming match between Pouille and Zverev will also be drawn out.
The second betting tip is total over 30 games for odds of 1.96
Bet on the first set
Three of Zverev last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect his upcoming encounter with Pouille to start with a similarly high first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.91
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