LiontipsNovak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta. Prediction and Betting Tips for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (July 31, 2021).
Command Analysis
It seemed that no one could stop Djokovic from winning the Olympic gold. The Serb came to Tokyo as the main favourite of the tournament and immediately confirmed that status. First, he defeated Hugo Dellien (6-2, 6-2), then ousted Jan-Lennard Struff (6-3, 6-4) and Alejandro Davidovich (6-3, 6-1). In the quarterfinals, Djokovic won his next crushing victory over Kei Nishikori (6-2, 6-0).
But in the semifinals, the Joker couldn't pass Alexander Zverev. In the first set, Djokovic defeated the German 6-1, and it seemed that Novak would confidently win this match, too, and get into the final. But in the second set, he lost the initiative, lost his serve, and gave away the victory.
Carreno Busta was also considered the favourite in the semifinal match against Khachanov. The Spaniard showed an excellent game at this tournament. He defeated Tennys Sandgren (7-5, 6-2), Marin Cilic (5-7, 6-4, 6-4), Dominik Koepfer (7-6, 6-3) and Daniil Medvedev (6-2 , 7-6).
But something happened in the semifinal match. Pablo couldn't keep up with Khachanov's pace. In the end, Carreno Busta was defeated in two straight sets with a score of 3-6, 3-6.
Trends
СтавкаTotal under 10.5 aces
In 3 of the last 5 matches of Djokovic, no more than nine aces were hit.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5 games
No more than nine games were played in the first set in 3 of the last 5 head-to-head matches.
Tip and bets
Losing to Zverev was like a slap in the face for Djokovic. But we are sure that he will fix his problems and change his attitude very quickly. In the confrontation with Carreno Busta Novak will be a different player. The Serb will not allow himself to be overconfident and relaxed. After all, his technique is amazing and he can focus on a single match. The Spaniard will have little chance of stopping Djokovic.
Our prediction - Novak Djokovic to win with a handicap of (-5) games.
The athletes played five head-to-head matches. As a rule, on clay the Spaniard put up a fight, but on hard Pablo had no chance. For example, in 2019 in Cincinnati, Carreno Busta lost to Novak with a score of 3-6, 4-6. Most likely, Pablo will not be able to get the bronze of the Olympics.
Second prediction - total under 20.5 games.
