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Zverev — Shevchenko. Prediction for the Rio de Janeiro ATP match
On February 20, Zverev and Shevchenko will meet in the second round of the tournament in Rio de Janeiro. Zverev has not won a single convincing victory since moving to the ground. Alexander is still getting used to the new coating. How will the upcoming match against Shevchenko turn out for him? - the bets for this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Alexander Zverev
GermanyCurrent form
Zverev faced Bo Yongchaokete in the first round of the competition in Rio de Janeiro and beat him in two sets (7-6, 6-4). During the match against the Chinese tennis player, Alexander made three aces, made three break points and lost two games on his serve. The German has ten wins with two losses this season.
Professional qualities
Zverev is an all—rounder who has not yet mastered the grass, but performs brilliantly on the ground and hard. His game is based on a reliable serve and stable play on the back line. In his best years, the German consistently shot from the right, but the main weapon remains a two—handed backhand - powerful and extremely reliable.
Current indicators in the tour
Zverev is the second racket of the world. During his career, Alexander won 23 ATP titles. Last season, the German was the winner of two Masters - he won in Rome and Paris.
Interesting facts for betting
Zverev has won 8 of the last 10 matches.
Alexander Shevchenko
KazakhstanCurrent form
Shevchenko beat Felipe Meligeni 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the tournament in Rio de Janeiro. Alexander made ten aces in the confrontation with the Brazilian, made six break points and lost three games on his serve. The representative of Kazakhstan has four wins and five losses this season.
Professional qualities
Shevchenko is a typical grounder with excellent movement on the court. He has a strong two-handed backhand in his arsenal, which allows him to attack sharply with a cross and confidently translate the game along the line. The forehand is only slightly inferior in stability. Alexander tries to play aggressively and most often tries to act as the first number.
Current indicators in the tour
Shevchenko left the top 100 of the world ranking and is now in 103rd place. Alexander has won seven trophies in his career. He completed the last one on the ground in Madrid in 2023.
Interesting facts for betting
Shevchenko's last five matches ended in two sets.
Trends
The Tiebreakbetin the match is yes
This bet played in 3 of Shevchenko's 5 previous matches.
3.34Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Zverev's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.16Tip and bets
Zverev has not played a single convincing match on clay this season. Obviously, Alexander is only getting involved in the game on this surface, so it seems to us that Shevchenko will have chances to get a positive head start in the upcoming match.
Our forecast is that Shevchenko will win with a handicap of (+5) games for a coefficient of 2.11
Bet on the total
It is still difficult for Zverev to fight on clay this season - Alexander has not yet won a single convincing victory on this surface. We believe that the upcoming match will not be an exception and will also be protracted.
The second forecast is a total of more than 20 games for a coefficient of 1.97
Bet on the first set
In three of Shevchenko's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect that the upcoming meeting against Zverev will also begin 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 2.25
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