Benjamin Bonzi will play against Alex de Minaur in the third round of the Australian Open. The match will start on January 21 at 03:30.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-5) for Alex de Minaur – 1.72.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 40 – 1.53.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Set Games Under 9.5 – 1.88.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #4 – Tie-Break – Yes – 1.73.
The tennis players met last season. In the Stockholm Open, De Minaur outplayed Bonzi in two sets, giving Benjamin just four games in the match. We believe that the upcoming match will be played in Alex’s favour and he will once again defeat Benjamin with a solid win.
The last face-off between Bonzi and De Minaur ended in two sets. The encounter took place not long ago. Last year they faced each other in Stockholm. We believe that the balance of power in this pairing has not changed much since then and Alex will once again confidently and quickly outplay Benjamin.
Bonzi won more than one match at the Australian Open for the first time in his career.
In the opening round, Benjamin Bonzi defeated Italian Mattia Bellucci (4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-4).
After that, Bonzi had a tough match against Pablo Carreno-Busta. Benjamin made an incredible comeback (4:6, 4:6, 7:6, 6:1, 7:6).
Remarkably, after the second set, Bonzi did not give up a single game on his serve.
Bonzi will thus play in the third round of the Australian Open for the first time in his career. In the run-up to the Melbourne event, the French player managed to reach the final in Pune.
Bonzi has won seven of his last nine matches on a hard court.
De Minaur started the tournament with a confident win over world Yu Hsiou Hsu (6-2, 6-2, 6-3).
In the second round, Alex defeated Adrian Mannarino (7:6, 4:6, 6:4, 6:1). Adrian put up a good fight early in the match.
It is worth noting that De Minaur defeated Rafael Nadal in one of his first matches of the season at the United Cup.
De Minaur has never won more than three matches at the Australian Open. De Minaur’s best result at the home majors was last year. Last season, he reached the quarter-finals on the local courts.
De Minaur has won five of his last six matches at the Australian Open.
Type of Court – Hard
Speed of Court – 7/10
Benjamin Bonzi’s Rating – 48
Benjamin Bonzi Wins/Losses in 2023 – 6/2
Alex de Minaur’s Rating – 24
Alex de Minaur Wins/Losses in 2023 – 4/2
In 3 of De Minaur’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 1.88.
Bonzi has played seven tie-breaks in his last five matches. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – Yes” with odds of 1.73.
De Minaur leads with a score of 2-1 in the head-to-head encounters. The last time they met was at the Stockholm Open in 2022. In that match, De Minaur defeated Bonzi (6-3, 6-1) in two sets.
The match will be played in Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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