Molchan vs Schwartzman: the Argentine to win?
Alex Molchan takes on Diego Schwartzman in the third round of the US Open on September 3. Who will be the winner of this match? Our answer is in the prediction below.

Command Analysis

Alex Molcan

Molchan has never spent much time playing on hard courts. The Slovakian tennis player prefers clay, and this year he played 50 matches on clay against 10 matches on hard. Despite this, Molchan easily defeated his opponents at the US Open. In the qualifying matches, Molchan passed Kimmer Coppejans, Zdenek Kolar, and Gastao Elias. In the main draw, he ousted Cem Ilkel and Brandon Nakashima.

Diego Schwartzman

Lately, Schwartzman could not boast of successful results, but the Argentine looks very good at US Open. Schwartzman won his opening matches with ease. First, he left no chances for Ricardas Berankis (7-5, 6-3, 6-3), and then passed Kevin Anderson (7-6, 6-3, 6-4). In 2017 and 2019, Schwartzman successfully performed at this Major, reaching the quarterfinals. He might be able to advance that far this year, too.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
Molchan hasn't played tie-breaks in 4 out of 5 matches.

Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
In Schwartzman's last three matches, at least ten games were played in the first set.

Tip and bets
Molchan's style is very similar to how Schwartzman plays, but he will struggle to withstand the confrontation with the Argentine at the baseline. Schwartzman is more reliable in rallies, and he should get a victory in this fixture.
Our prediction - Schwartzman to win with a handicap of (-6) games.
Schwartzman easily defeated Anderson and Berankis. We predict that Molchan will suffer the same fate. The Slovar is a clay-court specialist, and his chances against Schwartzman are slim.
Second wager – total under 37,5 games.