LiontipsDenis Kudla vs Feliciano Lopez. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Washington (August 3, 2021).
Command Analysis
Kudla looked great on grass courts in this tour. The American has achieved impressive results and climbed up to 103rd place in the ATP ranking. But the transition to hard was not easy for Denis. In Los Cabos, he lost in the second round to Ernesto Escobedo (4-6, 6-7), and in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the opening match by Christopher O'Connell (6-4, 3-6, 3-6).
Kudla's best result in Washington is the quarterfinals in 2018.
Lopez had a terrible season last year, and it seems that he will repeat his bad result in the 2021 tour as well. That is not a surprise: after all, Feliciano is almost 40 years old and it is difficult to compete against younger tennis players. But Lopez clearly still enjoys playing tennis. His last appearance was at the Challenger in Segovia. There he passed two rounds, defeating Sanchez Izquierdo and Cesar Porras. But in the quarterfinals, Feliciano lost to Hugo Grenier (6-7, 1-6).
Trends
СтавкаTotal over 2.5 sets
Lopez played the maximum number of sets in 3 of his last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
In the last five matches of the Spaniard, at least ten games were played in the first set.
Tip and bets
Kudla is considered the favorite of this match. He is playing at home, and his recent results are much better than those of Lopez. But we are not so sure that Denis will have an easy win - he lacks stability in his game and his technique is much worse than Feliciano's. The Spaniard has a lot of experience, and he once was the World №12.
Our prediction - handicap to Feliciano Lopez (+3)
The only match between these tennis players ended in five sets. It is very likely that this match will also be long. Lopez still has a huge serve, and he won't give in without a fight.
Second prediction -total over 21.5 games.
