LiontipsHubert Hurkacz vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Cincinnati (August 17, 2021).
Command Analysis
Hurkacz gives excellent performance on hard courts. This year he won 15 out of 20 matches on this surface. That includes two ATP trophies in Delray Beach and Miami. Last week, Hurkacz had a solid tournament in Toronto, and he almost eliminated the World №2 Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals. However, Medvedev turned the match around and Hurkacz lost in three sets (6-2, 6-7, 6-7).
Davidovich Fokina, unlike Hurkacz, is out of shape at the moment. He doesn't show any signs of improvement on fast courts. On clay Davidovich played truly great, but hard courts are a challenge for the Spanish player. At the Masters in Toronto last week, Davidovich Fokina was eliminated following the results of the first round, where he lost in two sets to John Isner (4-6, 1-6).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Davidovich Fokina played 2 tie-breaks in the last five matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Hurkacz played under 9.5 games in the first set in 3 of his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Last week Hurkacz gave a battle to Medvedev in the quarterfinals in Toronto. It was a close match which showed that the Polish player is in excellent shape and feels very confident on hard courts. Davidovich Fokina is experiencing certain difficulties on hard and can't find his game. We believe that in this matchup, Hurkacz's chances are higher.
Our prediction - Hurkacz to win with a handicap (-3) games.
Hurkacz is considered the favourite. Just a couple of days ago, he played a beautiful match in the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open, where he nearly defeated the World №2 Daniil Medvedev. We expect that the Polish player will confidently close Davidovich Fokina, who has been in a downturn lately.
Second prediction - total under 23 games.
