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Safiullin — Virtanen. Forecast for the ATP Dubai match
Safiullin and Virtanen will meet in the final of the Dubai tournament qualification on February 23. Virtanen managed to beat Kukushkin in the first round of qualifying due to a good serve. Will Otto only have one serve in the confrontation with Safiullin? - the bets for the upcoming match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Roman Safiullin
Russian FederationCurrent form
Safiullin faced Nikoloz Basilashvili in the first round of the Dubai competition and beat him in three sets (7-6, 3-6, 6-3). During the match, Roman made ten aces, made two break points and lost two games on his serve. For the Russian, it was the first victory of the new season in five fights.
Professional qualities
Safiullin is capable of creating problems for any opponent if he is in good shape. He has a strong serve and a great game at the net, which is facilitated by his experience in doubles. However, the lack of tactical diversity prevents him from opposing opponents who are able to defend themselves reliably.
Current indicators in the tour
Last season, Safiullin scored challenger wins in Cary and Bratislava. In total, during his career, the Russian has won 25 trophies, among which there are no ATP titles yet. Roman is currently in 71st place in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
Safiullin has scored only one victory in the last six matches.
Otto Virtanen
FinlandCurrent form
Virtanen was stronger than Mikhail Kukushkin (6-1, 7-5) in the first round of qualifying in Dubai. Otto scored two aces in the match against the representative of the Netherlands, made six break points and lost two games on his serve. The Finnish tennis player has three wins and six losses this season.
Professional qualities
Virtanen feels best on fast courts, especially indoors, where his serve works most effectively. The Finn has a decent forehand, but stability is still his weak point.
Current indicators in the tour
Virtanen is ranked 92nd in the world ranking. During his career, the representative of Finland won ten trophies. Last season, he won indoor hard court titles at three challengers held in Pau, Lugano and Brest.
Interesting facts for betting
The last five matches with Virtanen ended in two sets.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Safiullin'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 Virtanen's 5 previous matches.
1.72Tip and bets
Dubai's fast courts are as suitable as possible for Virtanen's playing style. The Finnish tennis player has a good first serve and a great forehand, thanks to which he has already managed to beat the strong Korda this season. We believe that Otto is quite capable of passing Safiullina.
Our prediction is that Virtanen will win by a factor of 2.54
Bet on the total
The qualifying final between Safiullin and Virtanen is likely to be protracted. Tennis players are good at playing their serve, and therefore they will surely give the local public a protracted struggle.
The second forecast is a total of more than 23 games for a coefficient of 1.95
Bet on the first set
In three of Virtanen's last five matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect that the upcoming meeting against Safiullin will also begin with the "grassroots" first party.
The forecast is a total of less than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 2.06
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