Zhang Zhizhen will face Aslan Karatsev in the first round of the Astana Open. The game will start on October 3 at 10:30.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+2) for Zhang – 1.57.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 22 – 1.70.
Karatsev has been so bad lately that it’s hard to believe in him, even against an opponent who is outside the top 100 in the world rankings. We believe that Karatsev can be beaten by anyone, so we suggest betting on Zhang to win this match.
Karatsev is far from his optimum playing conditions at the moment, so we believe that if he wins the upcoming match, he is unlikely to do so with ease. We expect a fight in the upcoming match.
Zhang first announced himself in the autumn of 2017, when he reached the quarter-finals of the Shenzhen tournament as the 495th-ranked player in the world.
Since then, Zhang has never risen above 122nd place in the rankings. However, we must not forget that like all the other athletes from China, he hardly left the country during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
This year, Zhang won two Challengers and made it to the finals several times.
In late August, Zhang qualified for the US Open. He failed to capitalize on seven match points in the first round against Tim van Rijthoven, who eventually pulled off an epic comeback (6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 4-6).
In Astana, Zhang qualified, beating Cem Ilkel (6-7, 6-2, 6-1) and Aleksandr Nedovyesov (7-6, 6-3).
Zhang has 17 wins in 20 previous meetings.
Karatsev, meanwhile, continues to disappoint. Last week, he did not make it past a single round in Tel Aviv.
In his first match, Aslan sensationally lost to Tomas Martin Etcheverry (2-6, 7-6, 4-6), who usually almost always competes on the clay.
Karatsev as usual tried to play with aggression and an inexcusable number of mistakes. In the second set, the Russian restored his serve for the match, but in the decisive game, he kept on giving points to his opponent again.
Karatsev had won only one of his previous seven matches.
Karatsev has nine defeats under his belt in his last ten matches.
In 3 of Karatsev’s last 5 matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Over 9.5” with odds of 1.60.
Zhang has played four tie-breaks in his last five matches. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – Yes” with odds of 2.12.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 5/10
Zhizhen’s Rating – 123
Zhang Zhizhen Wins/Losses in 2022 – 45/22
Karatsev’s Rating – 39
Aslan Karatsev Wins/Losses in 2022 – 15/25
Zhang and Aslan will play their first head-to-head match.
The match will be played at Court 1, National Tennis Center, Astana, Kazakhstan.
We recommend checking out the odds for the 2022 Astana Open: Zhizhen vs Karatsev at 22bet and MelBet.