Alexandar Lazarov will face Lorenzo Musetti in the second round of the Sofia Open. The game will start on September 28 at 19:30.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+5) for Lazarov – 1.50.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 21 – 1.72.
Musetti is definitely better in this match, but Lorenzo is not always comfortable on hard court. Even more so on indoor hard court, where the ball bounce is very specific. We believe that the Italian will not be able to outplay Lazarov easily.
Musetti is the clear favourite in this pairing, but Lazarov showed in his opening match against Lehecka, whom he beat in two sets, that he wants to be as productive as possible at his home tournament.
Lazarov got off to a mini-sensation at his home tournament in Sofia. Aleksandar knocked Jiri Lehecka (7-5, 6-3) out of the title race in the first round, although he was the clear outsider.
On the season, Lazarov is looking pretty good. The Bulgarian won one of the ITF events this year. Just recently, he reached the Mallorca Challenger semifinals where he beat Aleksandar Vukic (6-3, 4-6, 6-4) and Mikhail Kukushkin (6-7, 6-4, 7-6).
Lazarov has won three of his last five home matches.
Musetti boasts two trophies this season. In June, he triumphed on the home Challenger in Forlì, defeating compatriot Francesco Passaro (2-6, 6-3, 6-2) in the final.
The Italian also won a tournament in Hamburg, breaking Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (6-4, 6-7, 6-4) in the final. Musetti took part in the Metz tournament last week and left right after the opening match, where he lost to Sebastian Korda (3-6, 6-7).
Musetti has lost four times in his last six matches against the wild-card holders.
In 3 of Muzetti’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 1.82.
Lazarov has played three tie-breaks in his last five games. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – Yes” with odds of 2.41.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 6/10
Lazarov’s Rating – 334
Alexandar Lazarov Wins/Losses in 2022 – 39/15
Musetti’s Rating – 30
Lorenzo Musetti Wins/Losses in 2022 – 32/22
Lazarov and Musetti will play their first head-to-head match.
The match will be played at Center Court, Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria.
We recommend checking out the odds for the Sofia Open: Lazarov vs Musetti at 22bet and MelBet.