Navone— Carballes-Baena. Prediction for the Rio de Janeiro ATP match
Navone and Carballes-Baena will meet in the first round of the tournament in Rio de Janeiro on February 19. Navone is a finalist in the Rio de Janeiro competition last year. Last season, on the local courts, he managed to reach the decisive match from qualifying. Will Mariano be able to defend his ranking points in Brazil? - the bets for the upcoming match are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Mariano Navone

Current form
Navone performed in Buenos Aires last week. In those competitions, Mariano managed to reach the quarterfinals - at this stage he lost to Joao Fonseca. The Argentine has four wins and five losses this season.
Professional qualities
Navone is a classic representative of clay tennis, with excellent endurance and mobility. His serve is quite fast, but stability suffers - the Argentine does not always manage to direct the ball accurately. Mariano's problems are especially noticeable on the second ball, which often gives opponents the opportunity to dominate the reception.
Current indicators in the tour
Navone is ranked 46th in the world ranking. The Argentine has won six titles in his career. Last season, he won the Cagliari tournament, which was held on clay.
Interesting facts for betting
Navone is a finalist in the Rio de Janeiro competition last year.

Roberto Carballes Baena

Current form
Carballes-Baena has failed the last two tournaments. Following the results of the first round, he left the indore competition in Dallas. And also in the first round, Roberto lost to Dusan Lajovic at the clay competition in Buenos Aires, which took place last week. The Spaniard has five wins and five losses this season.
Professional qualities
Carballes-Baena is a true expert in playing on clay, as evidenced by the impressive number of wins on this surface. His game is built on reliable defense and the ability to patiently wait for his opponent's mistakes. The Spaniard skillfully changes the rhythm, using topspins and changing the depth of his strokes, which makes him an extremely uncomfortable opponent.
Current indicators in the tour
Last season, Carballes-Baena replenished his trophy cabinet with victories at tournaments in Braunschweig and Seville. In total, Roberto has won 24 trophies in his career, two of which are in the ATP category. In the world ranking, the Spaniard is currently in 53rd place.
Interesting facts for betting
Carballes-Baena has won seven times in the last eight matches on clay.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In 3 of Navone's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.27There is no Tie-breakbetin the match
This bet played in 3 of the 5 previous Carballes-Baena matches.
1.41Tip and bets
Navone is the favorite in this pair, but you still shouldn't expect an easy walk for the Argentine. Carballes-Baena had previously beaten Mariano. He may well do it again, because they are playing on the ground that is suitable for him. It seems to us that Roberto is able to at least get a positive head start in this match.
Our prediction is that Carballes-Baena will win with a handicap of (+3) games for a coefficient of 1.91
Bet on the total
Navone and Carballes-Baena had previously met each other. Their only face-to-face match was played last season as part of the competition in Cordoba. That meeting, we recall, ended in three games. We expect that the upcoming match between the tennis players will also turn out to be a "horse race".
The second forecast is a total of more than 21 games for a coefficient of 1.84
Bet on the first set
In three of the last five Carballes-Baena matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We believe that the upcoming match against Navone 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 1.98