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Fonseca-Nishikori. Prediction for the ATP Phoenix match
Fonseca and Nishikori will face off in the semifinals of the Phoenix tournament on March 16. Nishikori will play in his second semi-final this season. Will the experience help the Japanese in the upcoming fight with Fonseca? - the bets for this match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Joao Fonseca
BrazilCurrent form
Fonseca beat Hugo Gaston 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Phoenix competition. Joao made three aces, made three break points and lost one game on his serve in a duel against the Frenchman. Earlier, the Brazilian beat Jan-Lennard Struff and Pavel Kotov in the tournament bracket.
Professional qualities
Fonseca prefers to play aggressively, but at the same time he has no problems moving around the court. All his punches are powerful, including the backhand, with which he is able to confidently complete the draws, playing along the line. The Brazilian often uses a topspin, which helps him to control the depth of his strokes more precisely.
Current indicators in the tour
Fonseca is ranked 80th in the world rankings. The 18-year-old Brazilian has already won two trophies this season - he won in Canberra and at a major clay tournament in Buenos Aires. In total, Joao has won four titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Fonseca has 13 wins and two losses on the open hard this season.
Kei Nishikori
JapanCurrent form
Nishikori defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the challenger in Phoenix. Kay scored two aces, made four break points, and lost two games on his serve. Earlier, the Japanese passed Mikhail Kukushkin and Luca Nardi in the tournament bracket.
Professional qualities
Nishikori is famous for his defensive game, always trying to keep the ball in the draw without making unnecessary mistakes. However, the Japanese are also capable of attacking actions. Kay can attack with both forehand and backhand, as these strokes are at the highest level. The key surface for Kay is hard, where he is able to reach his full potential and demonstrate the best results.
Current indicators in the tour
Nishikori was once the fourth racket of the world. He is currently ranked 76th in the world rankings. During his career, the 35-year-old Japanese has won 22 trophies, including 12 in the ATP category. Last season, Kay won the Indore Challenger in Helsinki.
Interesting facts for betting
Nishikori has won his last two semifinals.
Trends
There is no Tie-breakbetin the match
This bet was played in 3 of Nishikori's previous 5 matches.
1.48Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In 3 of Fonseca's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.26Tip and bets
Nishikori certainly has experience in this pair, but Fonseca has better speed data. Kay had a long match against Kobolli in the quarterfinals, and he simply might not be enough for another tight match.
Our prediction is that Fonseca will win with a handicap of (-3) games for a coefficient of 1.73
Bet on the total
We don't think this fight will last. Fonseca surpasses Nishikori in speed data, so the upcoming match is likely to be played in two sets.
The second betting tip is a total of less than 22 games for a coefficient of 1.81
Bet on the first set
In three of Nishikori's last five matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming match against Fonseca will also 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 1.81
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