In one of the first-round matches at the Challenger in Andria, Alexander Lazarov and Vitaliy Sachko will play against each other. Lazarov was stronger on the hard court in 2020, but since then, Sachko has improved his game and his ranking. The match will start on November 21 at 18:00.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+1.5) for Sachko – 1.85.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 21 – 1.64.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Set Games Under 9.5 – 1.72.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #4 – Total Sets Over 2.5 – 2.32.
Lazarov is leading 1-0 in their head-to-head clash with Sachko. However, in the upcoming match, we expect a rematch. Aleksandar is a fine tennis player in principle, but his one-handed backhand doesn’t always work as it should. In addition, in his last official match, Lazarov withdrew due to a micro-injury.
The only head-to-head encounter between the two players ended in three sets. We expect something similar in this encounter. We think it will be a tight match.
Lazarov qualified for the Roanne tournament in early November but was unable to complete the match against Hugo Gaston afterwards due to injury.
At the Challenger in Bergamo, Alexandar lost in the first qualifying round to Jason Kubler (4-6, 6-7) of Australia.
At the ATP Tournament in Sofia, Lazarov received a wild card and even won one match in the main draw. After beating Jiri Lehecka (7-5, 6-3), he lost to Lorenzo Musetti (7-6, 6-7, 2-6). However, it is worth noting that he managed to take a set against Lorenzo.
Lazarov’s main success this season has been reaching the semi-finals of the Challenger in Mallorca.
Lazarov has lost four of the last five meetings in Italy.
Sachko, meanwhile, is ranked 311th in the world rankings. He has not yet risen above the 220th position.
Last week, he failed to qualify in Helsinki, losing in the first round to Henri Squire.
In Bratislava, Vitaliy lost in the decisive round of qualifying to Cem Ilkel.
Sachko reached the quarter-finals in Ismaning in mid-October. It is the only hard-court tournament this season where he has won more than one match.
Sachko has lost four of his last five matches at the indoor hard courts.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Alexandar Lazarov’s Rating – 272
Alexandar Lazarov Wins/Losses in 2022 – 51/18
Vitaliy Sachko’s Rating – 311
Vitaliy Sachko Wins/Losses in 2022 – 26/31
In Sachko’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Under 9.5” with odds of 1.72.
Lazarov leads with a score of 1-0 in the head-to-head encounters. The only time they met was at the M15 Sharm El Sheikh in 2020. In that match, Lazarov overpowered Sachko (7-5, 3-6, 6-3) in three sets.
The match will be played at Campo Tato Paride, Palazzetto dello Sport, Andria, Italy.
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