LiontipsKaren Khachanov vs Felix Auger Aliassime. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Cincinnati (August 18, 2021).
Command Analysis
Khachanov is in the fantastic form now. In the last couple of months, he has shown real improvement: from a more or less successful Wimbledon, where he got to the quarterfinals, to a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. In Cincinnati, the Russian started with a confident victory over Kevin Anderson in two sets (6-2, 6-4).
Auger Aliassime is yet to find his game. He hasn't had successful performances in a while, and even at the home tournament in Toronto, he lost already in the second round to Dusan Lajovic (5-7, 4-6). In his Cincinnati opener, Auger Aliassime defeated Marton Fucsovics (7-6, 6-3). The Canadian wasn't perfect, but his opponent made more mistakes.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Auger Aliassime has played two tie-breaks in the last five matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Khachanov played under 9.5 games in the first set in 3 of his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Khachanov has played really great in the last couple of months. He won a few tough matches against formidable opponents and got into the final of the Olympic tournament. Auger Aliassime can't boast such results this year, especially on hard courts. Khachanov should pass him.
Our prediction - Khachanov to win.
The only match between the tennis players ended in three sets of a bitter struggle, with a tie-break in one of the sets. We expect this match to follow a similar scenario. and suggest betting on the total over.
Second wager - total over 23 games.
