Baez — Navona. Prediction for the Rio de Janeiro ATP match
On February 20, Baez and Navone will meet in the second round of the tournament in Rio de Janeiro. Baez is not in the best form right now. Sebastian has really started to play worse, even on specialized ground he does not demonstrate his best game. How difficult will the upcoming match against Navone be for Baez? - the bets for this match are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Sebastian Baez

Current form
Baez beat Roman Burruchaga 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of the competition in Rio de Janeiro. Sebastian made two aces in the confrontation with his compatriot, made four break points and lost two games on his serve. The Argentine has five wins and four losses this season.
Professional qualities
Baez builds his game on counterattacks. His key advantages are his excellent technique and excellent footwork, which allows him to pull out the most difficult balls. However, due to his short stature, he cannot boast of a powerful serve, but he compensates for this disadvantage with diligence.
Current indicators in the tour
Last season, Baez won two trophies - he won in Rio de Janeiro and Santiago on his home turf. In total, the Argentine has won six ATP trophies during his career. Sebastian is currently ranked 31st in the world rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
Baez is last year's winner of the competition in Rio de Janeiro.

Mariano Navone

Current form
Navone defeated Roberto Carballes-Baena (6-4, 6-3) in the first round of the competition in Rio de Janeiro. Mariano scored three aces, made four break points, and lost two games on his serve. It was the fifth victory for the Argentine this season in ten matches.
Professional qualities
Navone's strengths are a great forehand, from which he is very capable of shooting along the line. It is also worth noting in the Argentine's game his punches are in motion, which is often a surprise to his rivals. Marino is hardworking and does not avoid prolonged pranks on the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
Navone is currently ranked 49th in the world. During his career, the Argentine has won six trophies. Last season, he won the clay challenger in Cagliari.
Interesting facts for betting
Navone has four wins in the last five games.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Baez's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.31There is no Tie-breakbetin the match
This bet played in 3 of the 5 previous matches of Navona
1.52Tip and bets
Baez knows how to play with Navone. Last season, he beat Mariano on the local courts in the final, when Sebastian gave his compatriot only three games per game. Perhaps Baez's victory in the upcoming match will not be as convincing, but it seems to us that he will still be able to get the better of Navone.
Our prediction is that Baez will win by a factor of 2.01
Bet on the total
Baez doesn't look like a formidable force right now, even on the ground that is his specialty. We expect that this match will take place in a fight and will go beyond three sets.
The second forecast is a total of more than 22 games for a coefficient of 1.78
Bet on the first set
In three of Navone's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We believe that the upcoming meeting against Baez 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 1.85