LiontipsCasper Ruud vs Alexander Zverev. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Cincinnati (August 20, 2021).
Command Analysis
Ruud started this campaign with an impressive victory over the big server Reilly Opelka (6-7, 6-0, 7-6). Ruud's next opponent was Diego Schwartzman, whom the Norwegian easily passed (6-4, 6-3). Ruud is enjoying a good run on hard courts: last week in Toronto he also reached the quarterfinals. At the Canadian Open, he confidently defeated Marin Cilic and Dusan Lajovic but stumbled over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinal match (1-6, 4-6).
Zverev won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. He only lost one set in that entire tournament - to Novak Djokovic. In the final, Zverev effortlessly defeated Karen Khachanov (6-1, 6-3). In Cincinnati, Zverev so far has not had any problems either. In the first match, he got a win over the South African Lloyd Harris (7-6, 6-2). In the second round, the German left no chances for Guido Pella (6-3, 6-2). Zverev is definitely aiming at the next trophy.
Trends
СтавкаTotal under 2.5 sets
In 7 of Zverev's last 8 matches, the minimum number of sets was played.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
At least ten games were played in the first set in 3 of the last 4 matches of the Norwegian.
Tip and bets
Ruud is looking great in Cincinnati this year. The Norwegian plays well in the rallies, and he has also hugely relied on his serve. He hammered 27 aces in two matches. Neither Opelka nor Schwartzman could break his serve. This should help him against Zverev, too. We believe that Ruud will put up a good fight. We might even get a tiebreaker.
Our prediction - total over 21.5 games.
Ruud has surprised us with his very successful performance on hard. We believe that the Norwegian tennis player can over maintain the positive handicap against Zverev.
Second wager - handicap (+4) games to Ruud.
