LiontipsDaniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Toronto (August 13, 2021).
Command Analysis
Medvedev has to defend his 6000 points in the ATP ranking, otherwise he faces a fall to the bottom of the Top 10. But it looks like Medvedev is gaining momentum in Toronto. In his opener, Medvedev had quite a difficult fight against Alexander Bublik (4-6, 6-3, 6-4), but in the third round match he effortlessly defeated James Duckworth in straight sets (6-2, 6-4).
Hurkacz has played only one match in Toronto. The Polish tennis player, like his opponent, was supposed to start from the second round, but the match against Kei Nishikori never took place: the Japanese withdrew from the tournament due to a shoulder injury. In the third round, Hurkacz faced Nikoloz Basilashvili and defeated him in three sets of bitter struggle (6-7, 6-4, 6-4). We must note that Hurkacz is far from his optimal form and there is a lot of room for improvement.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
In the last five matches, Hurkacz has played 3 tie-breaks.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Medvedev played under 9.5 games in the first set in his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Medvedev will approach this matchup in combat mood. The Russian hasn't forgotten, that it was Hurkacz who defeated him in the Round of 16 at Wimbledon just over a month ago. Medvedev will definitely try to take revenge on the Polish athlete. He looks solid on hard, so we think he has a good chance to avenge the previous defeat.
Our prediction - Medvedev to win with a handicap (-3.5)
Medvedev has improved with every match, so he should be in optimal shape for the upcoming fight against Hurkacz. Moreover, it took him only an hour to defeat Duckworth in the previous match. We expect a confident victory for Medvedev.
Second prediction - total under 23 games
