LiontipsHubert Hurkacz vs Egor Gerasimov. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022 Australian Open (January 17, 2022).
Command Analysis
The Australian Open is considered a very uncomfortable tournament for Hubert Hurkacz. He never has passed the second round of this tournament. Last year, for example, the Polish tennis player was knocked out in the first round by Mikael Ymer.
Hurkacz has only appeared at the ATP Cup so far this season. There he defeated Thanos (6:1, 6:2), Metreveli (6:7, 6:3, 6:1), and Schwartzman (6:1, 6:4), but lost to Roberto Bautista-Agut (7:6, 2:6, 6:7).
Egor Gerasimov has reached the second round of the Australian Open for two years in a row. In 2020, he lost in three sets to Alexander Zverev, and last season was ousted by Aslan Karatsev.
This year, the representative of Belarus has already played eight matches. He passed the qualifying rounds in Adelaide and reached the quarter-finals of the first tournament, but at the Adelaide 2, Gerasimov lost to Gianluca Mager (6:4, 5:7, 4:6) in the round of 32.
Trends
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 3 of Gerasimov' last 4 matches, at least ten games were played in the first set.
СтавкаTie-break - no
Gerasimov didn't play tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
At the 2021 US Open, Hurkacz defeated Gerasimov in three sets (6:3, 6:4, 6:3). We believe that the Polish athlete will get another landslide victory today. He is a better player and should close Gerasimov in straight sets.
Our prediction - handicap (-6.5) games to Hurkacz
We don't expect Gerasimov to create problems for Hurkacz. In both previous matches against the Polish player, Gerasimov lost in straight sets. Hurkacz should make short work of his opponent.
Second prediction - total under 36.5 games
