LiontipsFrances Tiafoe vs Ugo Humbert. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Cincinnati (August 17, 2021).
Command Analysis
Last week, Tiafoehad an excellent run at the tournament in Toronto. Frances got into the main draw as the lucky loser and took full advantage of his second chance, reaching the third round. At the Canadian Open, Tiafoe beat Yoshihito Nishioka (6-4, 6-3) and Denis Shapovalov (6-1, 6-4) in straight sets, but then was eliminated by Gael Monfils also in straight sets (1-6, 6-7).
Humbert also came to Toronto last week, but the French tennis player got into a difficult half of the tournament grid and was eliminated already in the second round of the competition. In his opener, Humbert defeated Lorenzo Sonego (6-3, 6-4), but in the next round, he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas (3-6, 7-6, 1-6). With the right attitude, Humbert can definitely put up a fight against any opponent.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Humbert has played 4 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Tiafoe played under 9.5 games in the first set in 4 of his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Initially, Tiafoe was the favourite, but then bookmakers' opinion changed and the balance of forces in this matchup shifted. Humbert defeated Tiafoe last year at the Delray Beach Open. We don't think that the home factor will play a significant role in this fixture.
Our prediction - Humbert to win with a handicap (-2) games.
Humbert won the last head-to-head match with a crushing score, losing only three games to his opponent. We expect that today the match will also be over quickly.
Second wager - total under 24 games.
