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Rublev vs Monfils: who is the favourite?
On August 19, Andrei Rublev goes against Gael Monfils in the Round of 16 at the tournament in Cincinnati. What to expect from this fixture? Our answer is in the prediction below.
Command Analysis
Andrey Rublev
Russian FederationRublev has not been very convincing for a while. We are used to seeing a completely different performance from him, so it is hard to say what to expect from Rublev in this match. Rublev started his Cincinnati campaign with a victory over Marin Cilic. Andrey played poorly in the first set, but then he turned the match around (5-7, 6-3, 6-1).
Gael Monfils
FranceMonfils seems to have finally overcome the crisis he has been in earlier this year. He played well at the tournament in Toronto and reached the quarterfinals. The Frenchman celebrated two straight-set victories in Cincinnati. In the first round, Monfils outplayed Dusan Lajovic (7-6, 6-2), and then in the second round, he defeated Alex De Minaur (6-3, 7-5).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Monfils played 3 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
Rublev played more than 9.5 games in the first set in 3 of his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Monfils has carried the momentum from Toronto to Cincinnati and keeps demonstrating beautiful tennis. Yet we think that at some point the tiredness will catch up with the French player. We bet this happens in the match against Rublev. The Russian has a powerful attacking style, which should help him eke a victory in this round.
Our prediction - handicap (-3) games to Rublev.
After defeating Cilic in the first round, Rublev got a much-needed confidence boost. This can make all the difference for the Russian tennis player. We expect a confident win for Rublev.
Second wager - total under 22 games.
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