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Berrettini - Norrie. Prediction for the Australian Open match
Berrettini and Norrie will meet in the first round of the Australian Open on January 14. After his triumph at the Davis Cup, Berrettini began the new season with a defeat to Thompson in Brisbane. Despite this, the Italian demonstrated a decent game, winning more than 70 percent of points on his serve. How will the Italian start in Melbourne? - bets on this match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Matteo Berrettini
ItalyCurrent form
Berrettini played in one tournament ahead of the Australian Open. In the competition in Brisbane, Matteo lost to Jordan Thompson in the first round. On open hard courts last season, the Italian had seven wins and six losses.
Professional qualities
Berrettini is one of the most powerful players on tour. The Italian stands out for his devastating serve and forehand, which used to cause a lot of problems for his opponents, especially on grass surfaces. However, a series of injuries and surgeries have significantly reduced the effectiveness of his strokes. Matteo has lost confidence in his key elements and is no longer as dangerous on outdoor hard, where he has shown less than convincing results during his career compared to grass and clay.
Current indicators in the tour
Berrettini is the world 34th-ranked tennis player, although he was once ranked sixth in the world. Last season, Matteo won three ATP titles. He won clay court tournaments in Marrakech, Gstaad and Kitzbühel. In total, the Italian has won 16 trophies in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Berrettini has won four of his last ten matches on outdoor hard courts.
Cameron Norrie
Great BritainCurrent form
At the start of the new season, Norrie managed to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament in Hong Kong. But at the competition in Auckland last week, he lost in the first round to Facundo Diaz-Acosta. On open hard courts last season, the Briton, we recall, won seven times and lost four times.
Professional qualities
Norrie is a typical pusher with excellent stamina and patience. His main strategy is to keep the ball in play and force his opponents to make mistakes. The Briton has a good serve and a technical forehand with topspin, which is especially effective against attacking players. However, his two-handed backhand is rather flat and lacks sharpness. Cameron rarely accelerates attacks on his own, preferring protracted rallies, but sometimes he can surprise on fast courts thanks to his tactical flexibility.
Current indicators in the tour
Norrie is the world 52nd tennis player. The Briton was once ranked eighth in the world. Cameron has won 12 trophies in his career. He won his last one in 2023, winning the clay court competition in Rio de Janeiro, beating Carlos Alcaraz in the final.
Interesting facts for betting
Norrie reached the fourth round on the courts of Melbourne last season.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Berrettini last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.32Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Norrie previous 5 matches
1.47Tip and bets
The courts in Melbourne are fast, which makes them ideal for Berrettini playing style. However, we don't think the upcoming match will be a cakewalk for the Italian. Norrie is good at defending and playing off his opponent speed. So we expect a fight in this pair.
Our prediction is Norrie victory with a handicap of (+4) games at odds of 1.82
Bet on total
The only face-to-face encounter between the tennis players was played in three sets. The upcoming match will most likely follow a similar scenario and will be drawn out.
The second betting tip is total over 39 games with odds of 1.87
Bet on the first set
Three of Norrie last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect the upcoming encounter against Berrettini to start with a similarly high first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.66
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