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Hijikata is A Bagel. Prediction for the ATP Phoenix match
Hijikata and Bublik will meet in the second round of the tournament in Phoenix on March 13. The bagel on the Phoenix courts is motivated by earning ranking points in order not to lose a place in the top 100 of the world ranking. Will the match against Hijikata be easy for Alexander? - the bets for this match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Rinky Hijikata
AustraliaCurrent form
Hijikata faced Brandon Holt at the start of the competition in Phoenix and managed to beat him in two tiebreaks. During the match, the Australian made three aces, made one break point and lost one game on his serve. It was Rinka's sixth win on the open hard court, with eight losses.
Professional qualities
Hijikata is not a universal tennis player. His main focus is hardball tournaments, while his game is not stable on the ground, grass and in the halls. The Australian has several weaknesses - he does not have a powerful serve, which often leads to lost games under pressure, and his playing style is quite limited. He prefers positional play, which requires a greater variety of tactical decisions.
Current indicators in the tour
Hijikata won the Playford Challenger last season. It was the tenth title of his career for the 24-year-old Australian tennis player. Rinks are currently ranked 83rd in the world rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
The last eight matches involving Hijikata ended in two sets.
Alexander Bublik
KazakhstanCurrent form
Bagel beat Aleksandar Vukic 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the challenger in Phoenix. The representative of Kazakhstan made 19 aces during the match, made two break points and lost one game on his serve. Alexander has one win and five losses on the open hard this season.
Professional qualities
A bagel is often associated only with a powerful serve, but its technical arsenal is much more multifaceted. He skillfully uses drop shots and knows how to accurately direct the balls along the lines, which makes his game unique. Alexander feels particularly comfortable indoors, where the game requires speed and precision, which is why he won his last two titles on this surface.
Current indicators in the tour
Bublik won the Indore in Montpellier last season. It was his fourth ATP title of his career. Currently, the 27-year-old representative of Kazakhstan is in 82nd place in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
Bublik has won only 1 out of 6 matches on the open hard this season.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 1>2
In 3 of Hijikata'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 Bagel matches
1.69Tip and bets
The bagel needs to score points in order not to lose its place in the top 100 of the world ranking. So Alexander has no problems with motivation. Will he be able to pass Hijikata easily? Unlikely. Because this season, the representative of Kazakhstan rarely plays an easy and calm match.
Our prediction is Hijikata's victory with a handicap of (+3) games for a coefficient of 1.88
Bet on the total
Most likely, there will be a fight in this pair that will last for three sets. Bublik has been playing exclusively horse fights lately, so the upcoming match, as it seems to us, will be held in a similar vein.
The second betting tip is a total of more than 23 games for a coefficient of 1.99
Bet on the first set
In three of Bublik's last five matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We believe that the upcoming match against Hijikata will start with the grassroots first game.
The betting tip is a total of less than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 2.02
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