Keegan Smith vs Braden Shick Important H2H Prediction Stats:

Head-to-head: Smith 1 - 0 Shick

• Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Smith has won 48.57% of points on their second serve, while Shick has won 52%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
• Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Smith, in recent form, has won 51.49% of their opponent's second serve points, while Shick has won 19.05%. The same stats for first serve returns are 32.32% and 22.73% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
• Under pressure analysis: Smith has saved 64.29% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Shick has saved 42.86% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
• Performance overview: Over the last year Smith has won 57.14% of matches played (W/L 36/ 27), with Shick winning 50% (W/L 6/ 6) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
• Best surface: Smith has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 64% (W/L 126/ 70), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 33% (W/L 3/ 6). Shick has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 63% (W/L 5/ 3), and worse career win % on Hard, winning 55% (W/L 12/ 10).
• Player level: In the last year, Smith has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 50% of matches (W/L 17/ 17), where as Shick has played most of their matches on the Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments $10K, winning 50% of matches (W/L 6/ 6). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
• Direct H2H matches: They have played 1 times before with Smith winning 1 times and Shick being victorious 0 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with Smith winning 2 and Shick winning 0. The last match between Smith and Shick was at the M15 Rancho Santa Fe, 02-06-2023, Quarterfinals, Hard with Keegan Smith getting the victory 6-4 6-2.
• Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:18:0.
• Deciding set H2H prediction: Smith and Shick have played a deciding set 0 times, with Smith winning 0 times and Shick 0 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
• Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 0 tiebreaks against each other with Smith winning 0, and Shick 0.
• Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Smith has played against opponents with an average rank of 182.97 while Shick has played against players with an average rank of 99.25.
• Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Smith has won 50% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Shick has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
• Break point conversion: In recent form, Smith has converted 38.83% of breakpoint opportunities, and Shick has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
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