Nuno Borges as Pablo Carreno Busta. Prediction for the ATP Madrid match

Borges and Carreno-Busta will meet in the first round of the Masters in Madrid on April 23. Borges performed well at the recent Monte Carlo Masters, where he reached the third round. In general, the Portuguese looks noticeably better than Carreno Busta for the season. Due to his age, the Spanish veteran is no longer as fast and resilient as in his best years, which inevitably affects his results and chances against younger opponents. What should I bet on in this confrontation? - find out in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Nuno Borges

Current form
Borges played his last tournament in Monte Carlo. In the framework of that Masters, the Portuguese managed to demonstrate a pretty good result, reaching the third round - at this stage he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas. Nuno has three wins and two losses on clay this season.
Professional qualities
Borges is a versatile player who feels confident on all types of surfaces. Although his playing style is largely shaped by clay, he is able to perform successfully on faster courts. The Portuguese's game is based on a reliable forehand. Nuno's backhand is not as expressive, but it is also stable. Borgesh is distinguished by the ability to withstand protracted practical jokes, while maintaining composure and waiting for the mistakes of rivals.
Current indicators in the tour
The 41st place in the world ranking is currently occupied by Borgesh. During his career, the 28-year-old Portuguese has won 20 trophies, including three in the ATP category. Last season, Nuno won the clay tournament in Bostad and the Challenger in Phoenix, held on outdoor hard court.
Interesting facts for betting
Borges had never passed the first first round in Madrid before in his career.

Pablo Carreno Busta

Current form
Last week, Carreno-Busta took part in competitions in Barcelona, where he failed to overcome the starting circle, losing to Arthur Fils. Roberto has scored five wins and five losses on clay this season.
Professional qualities
Carreno-Busta, despite his age and injuries, managed to rebuild his tactics. This season, he is acting more boldly, focusing on attacking elements both from the back line and when putting the ball into play. Right now, Pablo is more focused on attacking. At the same time, he does not avoid protracted practical jokes, but tries to immediately go on the attack whenever possible.
Current indicators in the tour
This season, Carreno-Busta won two challengers held in Tenerife. In total, the 33-year-old Spaniard has won 32 trophies in his career, including seven in the ATP category. Pablo is currently in 96th place in the world ranking, although he was once the tenth in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Carreno-Busta has only managed to overcome the starting circle in Madrid once in his career.
Trends
The bet of the 2nd set is the victory of Carreno-Busta
Borges lost the 2nd set in 6 of the last 7 matches.
2.01Tip and bets
Borges showed a pretty good result at the recent Monte Carlo Masters, managing to reach the third round. According to the season, Nuno looks noticeably better than Carreno Busta, who, due to his age, is no longer so fast and hardy, which, of course, affects his results.
The second betting tip is a total of more than 23 games for a coefficient of 1.96
Bet on the total
Carreno-Busta may not be as fast as he used to be, but he's still playing at home, so he's definitely going to give it his all. We believe that this match is likely to be played in three sets.
The second betting tip is a total of more than 23 games for a coefficient of 1.96
Bet on the first set
In four of the last five Carreno-Busta matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming meeting against Borges will also start with the riding of the first game.
The betting tip is a total of more than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.82