Lorenzo Sonego will face Andy Murray in the final match of the Qatar Open. The match will start on February 20 at 14:30 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+2.5) for Sonego – 1.75.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 22 – 1.68.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Set Games Under 9.5 – 2.075.
Murray is the bookmakers’ favourite to win this match, but we don’t think Andy will be able to do that against Sonego. Lorenzo is an uncomfortable opponent on any surface, so we think he may well beat the Briton in the upcoming meeting.
Both Murray and Sonego are in roughly equal playing conditions at the moment, so it makes sense to bet on a higher game total in the upcoming match. We expect a hard-fought match today, which is likely to go beyond two sets.
Lorenzo did not win a single match in Rotterdam last week. It was, however, to be expected.
In the first round, Felix Auger Aliassime was the opponent. As a result, Sonego lost with a score of 2-6, 3-6.
However, before that, Lorenzo had made it two rounds in Montpellier. After victories over Benjamin Bonzi (6-3, 6-4) and Filip Krajinovic (7-5, 6-1), the 27-year-old lost to Jannik Sinner (4-6, 2-6)
In January, Sonego had a poor showing at the Adelaide tournaments (he did not make a single round) and won one match at the Australian Open.
In the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Sonego failed to qualify for the second round in Doha.
Sonego has had a negative balance of games on the open hard for the last five years.
Andy, meanwhile, will play his first match since the Australian Open.
The Briton had originally planned to play in Rotterdam but ended up changing his schedule, deciding to take another week to recover.
Murray played 14 hours in three matches in Melbourne. His first-round game against Matteo Berrettini (6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7, 7-6) and his meeting with Thanasi Kokkinakis (3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5) were among the most epic at the Australian Open.
Murray pummeled the Italian and Australian in the fifth set with an incredible amount of effort. The former world #1 lacked energy for his third-round match against Roberto Bautista-Agut (1-6, 7-6, 3-6, 4-6).
Andy won one match in Doha last year.
Murray has taken part in the Qatar Open six times and has always made the opening round.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 6/10
Lorenzo Sonego’s Rating – 60
Lorenzo Sonego Wins/Losses in 2023 – 3/5
Andy Murray’s Rating – 70
Andy Murray Wins/Losses in 2023 – 4/2
In 3 of Murray’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 2.075.
Surprisingly, these athletes have not crossed paths before on the court. Lorenzo Sonego and Andy Murray will play their first head-to-head match.
The match will be played in Center Court, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar.
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