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Harris vs Zverev: will the winner be decided in three sets?
On August 18, Lloyd Harris faces Alexander Zverev in the second round of the tournament in Cincinnati. What to expect from this fixture? We made predictions for the match, which you can find below.
Command Analysis
Lloyd Harris
South AfricaHarris is in great shape can challenge any tennis player at the moment. In Washington, the South African athlete got to the quarterfinals of the tournament, and in Toronto - to the third round.
In his Cincinnati opener, Harris defeated Yoshihito Nishioka in two sets (6-3, 6-4). In that match, Harris hit 11 aces and got four break-points.
Alexander Zverev
GermanyZverev has not played official matches since the Tokyo Olympics. In Tokyo, the German tennis player won the Olympic gold. In the final of the tournament, he defeated Karen Khachanov (6-3, 6-1), and in the semifinals, he eliminated perhaps the main contender for the gold medal, Novak Djokovic (1-6, 6-3, 6-1).
Zverev is in excellent form and in good spirits, and we expect him to give a memorable performance at the current tournament.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Harris has played two tie-breaks in the last five matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Zverev played under 9.5 games in the first set in 3 of his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Although Zverev is the favourite, it is hard to believe that he will have an easy match. First, he hasn't appeared on the tour since his victory at the Olympics. Also, Harris has good momentum and won't be easily defeated. We expect a close match of three sets.
Our prediction - total over 21 games.
The only match between these tennis players ended in three sets. Considering Zverev's pause, we expect this fixture to be quite long, too. Harris is in great shape and can win at least one set.
Second wager - Harris to win with a handicap (+4.5) games.
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