LiontipsSteve Johnson vs Ramkumar Ramanathan. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Washington (August 3, 2021).
Command Analysis
Johnson can't gain momentum. He had made many attempts to reach a new level on different surfaces. Steve has high hopes for a series of tournaments in America, but so far he doesn't have a lot of success. He played two matches in Atlanta and eliminated Alexei Popyrin in the first round (7-6, 6-3), but in the second match was defeated by Taylor Fritz (7-6, 4-6, 1-6). Right now, it is most important to have a good start at the Washington Open if Johnson wants to improve his results in this tour.
The Indian tennis player feels comfortable on hard courts, which we already had an opportunity to witness. At the Challenger in Cary, Ramkumar made it to the finals but lost to Mitchell Kruger (6-7, 2-6). After that, Ramanathan tested his strength in Lexington, but that did not work out. In Washington, Ramkumar easily passed the qualifying matches, defeating Christopher Eubanks (6-4, 3-6, 6-3) and Sebastian Ofner (7-5, 6-1) without any problems.
Trends
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
Ramkumar Ramanathan played more than nine games in the first set in his last five matches.
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Four tie-breaks were played in the last five matches of Steve Johnson.
Tip and bets
Steve Johnson is expected to play well in Washington, although his recent performances have not been particularly impressive. Ramkumar Ramanathan has shown good tennis in the qualification, especially his serve which helped him get into the main draw. We believe that the representative of India will impose a struggle on the opponent.
Our prediction - Ramkumar Ramanathan to win with a handicap (+3.5)
If we take into account the fact that the American will play at home, and that his opponent has gained good shape in Washington. We think this will be a close match and suggest betting on the total over.
Second bet - total over 21.5 games
