Koepfer vs Federer: Roger to win in straight sets?
On June 5, Roger Federer and Dominik Koepfer will face off in the third round of Roland Garros. How many sets will they play? Find the answer in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Dominik Koepfer

Koepfer can be satisfied with his performance at Roland Garros this year. The German has never been known for his clay performance. And this season, before the start of Roland Garros, he did not show great results on this surface.
But at the Major, he managed to get into the third round. In his opener, Dominik beat the Frenchman Gregoire Barrere in straight sets (6-3, 6-3, 6-4), and in the second round, he scored a victory over the American Taylor Fritz (6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4).

Roger Federer

Federer played at only one clay tournament before Roland Garros, and it wasn't successful: he was knocked out in the first round of the competition by Pablo Andujar (4-6, 6-4, 4-6).
Back then it seemed that the Swiss player was absolutely not ready for the French Open. Nevertheless, Roger had a confident start in Paris - in the first round of the competition he beat Denis Istomin (6-2, 6-4, 6-3), and in the second, he dealt with Marin Cilic (6-2, 2-6, 7 -6, 6-2).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Koepfer has played three tie-breaks in his last five matches.

Ставка2nd set: total under 9.5
Federer has played under 9.5 games in the first set in 4 of his last 5 matches.

Tip and bets
Federer has shown that he is in quite good form by winning the first two rounds against Istomin and Cilic. We believe that Koepfer should not be a very difficult opponent for the Swiss tennis player. Roger has an advantage in experience and class, and he should go through to the round of 16.
Our prediction - Federer to win with a handicap (-5) games
Federer looks convincing at Roland Garros. Two strong victories at the start of the tournament must have given the Swiss tennis player a confidence boost. We believe that Koepfer should not become a serious problem for Roger and that Federer will beat the German player in three sets.
Second prediction - total under 36 games