Bautista-Agut vs. Shapovalov. Australian Open match betting tip
Bautista-Agut and Shapovalov will meet in the first round of the Australian Open on January 14. The start of the season for Shapovalov is not going well. After losing to Nishikori in Hong Kong, the Canadian tennis player went to Australia, where he was able to win only one victory over Zhang at the tournament in Adelaide. What will the start of the Australian Open be like for Denis? - bets on this match are in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Roberto Bautista Agut

Current form
Bautista Agut has played only one match this season. He played it in the tournament in Adelaide - in the first round Roberto lost to his compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokin. Last season on open hard courts the Spaniard had 11 wins and 13 losses.
Professional qualities
Bautista Agut is one of the most consistent players on tour, making the most of his stamina and well-thought-out tactics. The Spaniard prefers long rallies on the baseline and is able to methodically destroy his opponent game while maintaining a high tempo. When in good physical shape, it becomes extremely difficult to break through his defense, especially on slow surfaces. Roberto rarely makes mistakes and always acts coolly even in difficult moments.
Current indicators in the tour
Bautista Agut is the 53rd racket in the world. The Spaniard was once ranked ninth in the world. The Spaniard finished last season with a trophy - he won the tournament in Antwerp, in the final of which he beat Jiri Lehecka. For Roberto, this was the 26th title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Bautista Agut often loses hard court matches against top 100 players. He has won only 11 of his last 24 such matches.

Denis Shapovalov

Current form
Shapovalov played in Hong Kong on the eve of the Australian Open, where he lost to Kei Nishikori in the first round. He also took part in the competition in Adelaide, which he left after the second round, losing to Marcos Giron. Last year, Denis had nine wins and ten losses on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Shapovalov is an attacking player who always strives to break through his opponent with powerful blows. The Canadian actively uses both forehand and a spectacular one-handed backhand, focusing on aggressive rallies and finishing points with powerful winners. However, psychological instability prevents him from achieving stable results. After bright victories, Denis often goes to the next match in a depressed state, which leads to failures.
Current indicators in the tour
Shapovalov is the world 56th racket, although the Canadian was once ranked tenth. Last year, Denis won the title at an indoor tournament in Belgrade, in the final of which he beat Hamad Medjedovic. For the Canadian, this was the eighth title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Shapovalov has won most of his matches against Spanish tennis players in his career. Of the 30 matches he has played, he has won 19.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Shapovalov 5 previous matches
2.19Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of the last 5 Bautista-Agut matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.29Tip and bets
Bautista-Agut is a convenient opponent for Shapovalov. Denis has beaten the Spaniard three times in his career. He did it twice last season - he beat him in two sets in Washington, and then he also dealt with him in two sets in Basel. We believe that in the upcoming match the Canadian will upset Roberto again.
Our prediction is Shapovalov victory with a handicap of (-4) games at odds of 1.84
Bet on total
Bautista-Agut and Shapovalov have met three times in their careers. The last two meetings took place last season - both the match in Washington and the duel in Basel were played in two sets. Most likely, the upcoming match will also be a low-scoring one.
The second betting tip is total under 38 games for odds of 1.92
Bet on the first set
In three of Shapovalov last five matches, the first set was played with fewer than 9.5 games. We believe that the upcoming meeting against Bautista-Agut will also start with a low first set.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.94