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Cherundolo is Gaston. Prediction for the Rio de Janeiro ATP match
Cherundolo and Gaston will meet in the first round of the tournament in Rio de Janeiro on February 19. Cherundolo had a good week in Buenos Aires, where he managed to reach the final. If the Argentine's strength has not yet left him, then he can count on a good result in Rio de Janeiro. What are the stakes worth paying attention to in this confrontation? - find out in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Francisco Cerundolo
ArgentinaCurrent form
Cherundolo showed excellent results on the home courts of Buenos Aires last week. As part of those competitions, Francisco managed to reach the finals, beating world number two Alexander Zverev along the way. The Argentine has six wins and three losses this season.
Professional qualities
Cherundolo is incredible on clay - he moves perfectly on clay courts. He manages even the most difficult balls and skillfully uses drop shots. His forehand is perfectly placed, and the rotation that Francisco gives to his shots makes them even more dangerous - the ball behaves unpredictably after the bounce, which causes opponents a lot of problems.
Current indicators in the tour
Cherundolo is close to entering the top 20 of the world ranking in the near future. He is currently in the 26th position. During his career, the Argentine has won 16 trophies, three of which are in the ATP category. Last season, Francisco won on clay in Umaga.
Interesting facts for betting
Cherundolo was a semi-finalist in Rio de Janeiro last year.
Hugo Gaston
FranceCurrent form
Gaston unsuccessfully flew to Buenos Aires last week, where he left the local competition after the first round, losing in two sets to Federico Coria. Hugo has scored only one win in five games so far this season.
Professional qualities
Gaston relies on sliced punches in his game. The Frenchman prefers to keep the ball in play for a long time, waiting for the opponent to make a mistake. Hugo can serve well, with enough rotation and in place. However, his punches are not very powerful, which allows his opponents to come to the net more often and impose an aggressive counterplay.
Current indicators in the tour
Last season, Gaston won on clay in Lyon. It was his eighth career title. The French tennis player is currently ranked 93rd in the world rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
Gaston has only one win and four losses in the new season.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Cherundolo's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.21The Tiebreakbetin the match is yes
This bet played in 3 of Gaston's 5 previous matches.
3.11Tip and bets
Cherundolo is approaching the tournament in Rio de Janeiro in optimal playing conditions. Last week, Francisco reached the finals at a competition held in Buenos Aires. We expect that the start for the Argentine on the local courts will be calm - Gaston does not pose a serious threat this season.
Our forecast is that Cherundolo will win with a handicap of (-5) games for a coefficient of 1.83
Bet on the total
Gaston has scored just one win in five matches this season. Obviously, the Frenchman is far from his best playing conditions and, as it seems to us, he will not be able to win on equal terms against Cherundolo.
The second forecast is a total of less than 20 games for a coefficient of 1.88
Bet on the first set
In three of Gaston's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect that the upcoming match against Cherundolo will also start with the "riding" of the first game.
The forecast is a total of more than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 2.16
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