LiontipsBenoit Paire vs Denis Shapovalov. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Cincinnati (August 17, 2021).
Command Analysis
Paire is very far from his optimal form, even though recently he has shown a lot of improvement. The French tennis player still struggles against the top-ranked opponents. But it seems that the crisis is over: Paire has started his Cincinnati campaign with a victory over Miomir Kecmanovic. The Serbian tennis player was defeated in three sets (5-7, 6-3, 6-2).
Shapovalov has got into the semifinals of Wimbledon but failed the following two tournaments. He couldn't show his best effort in Toronto, losing in the very first round to Frances Tiafoe (1-6, 4-6). The Canadian player can't endure long streaks of matches, so we are not sure whether he will be able to achieve anything in Cincinnati. This year Shapovalov has seven victories against seven defeats on hard courts.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
In the last five matches, Paire played only one tie-break.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Shapovalov played under 9.5 games in the first set in 3 of his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Shapovalov is showing average performance at the moment, while Paire sometimes gives out good fights, therefore, we believe that the Frenchman can eke a win. Moreover, Paire is leading the head-to-head with a score of 2-1. We suggest taking a chance and betting on Paire's victory.
Our prediction - Paire to win.
Although Shapovalov is the favourite, he surely faces a difficult match. Shapovalov is not in top shape, and Paire will put up a fight against him. We expect a long and close match with three sets.
Second wager - total over 21 games.
