Djokovic - Van de Sandschulp. Prediction for the ATP Indian Wells match
Djokovic and Van de Zandschulp will meet in the second round of the Indian Wells tournament on March 9. Djokovic had an unsuccessful run at his last tournament, losing to Berrettini in the first round in Doha. Is Novak ready for the Indian Wells Masters properly? - the bets for this match are in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Novak Djokovic

Current form
Djokovic left his last tournament pretty quickly - he lost to Matteo Berrettini in the first round in Doha. On the open hard court, the Serb has seven wins and three losses this season.
Professional qualities
Djokovic doesn't have a super-powerful serve, but he makes up for it with precision, which sets him apart from most players on the tour. The same characteristic is evident in strikes from both sides. Novak constantly loads his opponents with balls under the back line and instantly takes advantage of any forward movement, forcing them to make mistakes.
Current indicators in the tour
Djokovic is a former world number one. The Serb is currently in seventh place in the world ranking. During his career, Novak won 99 ATP titles. Last season, he won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Interesting facts for betting
Djokovic has won 5 of his last 7 open hard court matches.

Botic van de Zandschulp

Current form
Van de Zandschulp reached the second round of the Indian Wells competition on the refusal of Nick Kyrgios, who withdrew from the match with the score 6-7, 0-3 due to a wrist injury. In 1 hour and 23 minutes of playing time, Botik made two aces, made three break points and lost two games on his serve. The representative of the Netherlands has six wins and five losses on the open hard court this season.
Professional qualities
Van de Sandschulp lacks stability, even in a single match. He can confidently start the game, but then lose control and literally switch off, as happened in the recent Indian Wells qualifier against Gigante. However, his strengths – his serve and forehand – make him a dangerous opponent.
Current indicators in the tour
Van de Sandschulp is currently in 85th place in the world ranking. Once upon a time, he was the 22nd racket of the world. During his career, the boat won ten trophies. He won his last title in 2022 at one of his home tournaments.
Interesting facts for betting
Van de Sandschulp has lost the last three matches in which he was the underdog.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Djokovic's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.18There is no Tie-breakbetin the match
This bet was played in 3 of Van de Zandschulp's previous 5 matches.
1.32Tip and bets
Djokovic's current playing conditions raise questions. Novak did not play his last tournament in the best way - he lost to Berrettini in the first round in Doha. We believe that the Serbian should definitely not expect an easy walk in the upcoming match against Van de Sandschulp.
Our prediction is that Van de Sandschulp will win with a handicap of (+6) games for a coefficient of 1.73
Bet on the total
The only head-to-head match between the tennis players was played in two sets. Most likely, the upcoming match between Djokovic and Van de Sandschulp will follow exactly the same scenario.
The second betting tip is a total of less than 20 games for a coefficient of 1.91
Bet on the first set
In three of Van de Sandschulp's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect that the upcoming match against Djokovic will also start with a riding first game.
The betting tip is a total of more than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 2.17