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Tsitsipas vs Opelka: the Greek to win in straight sets?
On August 14, Stefanos Tsitsipas faces Reilly Opelka in the semifinals of the Canadian Open in Toronto. Can Tsitsipas defeat his opponent in two sets? Our answer is in the prediction below.
Command Analysis
Stefanos Tsitsipas
GreeceTsitsipas demonstrates confident tennis in Toronto. The Greek tennis player had some difficulties in his opener against Ugo Humbert (6-3, 6-7, 6-1), but after that, he easily passed his opponents. In the third round, Tsitsipas outplayed Karen Khachanov (6-3, 6-2), and in the quarterfinals, he defeated Casper Ruud also in straight sets (6-1, 6-4).
Reilly Opelka
USAOpelka finally overcame his crisis and performs at his usual level at the tournament in Toronto. In the first round, the American tennis player passed Nick Kyrgios (4-6, 7-6, 6-4). That victory was followed by other great performances against Grigor Dimitrov (6-3, 6-4), Lloyd Harris (4-6, 7-6, 7-6), and Roberto Bautista Agut (6-3, 7-6). Opelka is now in wonderful shape and should not be underestimated.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Opelka has played 5 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Tsitsipas played under 9.5 games in the first set in his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
We are betting on Tsitsipas in this match. The Greek is stronger in many aspects of the game. Sure, Opelka's serve works great at the current tournament, but Tsitsipas is one of the best receivers on the tour, so we expect that he will be able to outplay the American in this semifinal.
Our prediction - Tsitsipas to win with a handicap of (-1.5) sets.
Tsitsipas has gained momentum and should have no difficulty in handling Opelka's power serve. We expect a confident victory for the Greek tennis player.
Second wager - total under 24 games.
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