Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the ATP Dubai match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the quarter-finals in Dubai; however, his recent performance has been inconsistent. The Greek experienced difficulties in each match and was unable to advance beyond the quarter-final stage in Rotterdam three weeks ago. Meanwhile, Matteo Berrettini has secured victories in the Middle East, reaching the last eight of an ATP 500 event for the second consecutive time.
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas progressed through the previous rounds with challenges. He required a tiebreak in the first set against Lorenzo Sonego (7:6, 6:3) and needed a deciding set to overcome Karen Khachanov (7:6, 2:6, 6:4). Tsitsipas has lost four out of five matches against players over 6’4”. His serve has produced only 10 aces across two matches.
Matteo Berrettini
Matteo Berrettini defeated Gaël Monfils (7:5, 6:4) and Christopher O’Connell (7:6, 6:2), winning 90% of points on his first serve in these matches. Against the Australian, he hit 15 aces, and since the start of the season he has amassed 92 aces in six matches. In addition, the Italian has won his last five encounters against players with a one-handed backhand.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Matteo Berrettini Prediction
Matteo Berrettini has beaten Novak Djokovic, Tallon Griekspoor, and Gaël Monfils this season; however, he has won only once in six meetings against Stefanos Tsitsipas, with each match having a total exceeding 21 games. Considering Stefanos Tsitsipas’ current performance and his difficulties against powerful opponents, we recommend the combination bet.
