Hurkacz vs Humbert: prediction for the Halle Open match
Hubert Hurkacz faces Ugo Humbert in the Round of 16 at the 2022 Halle Open. Who will progress to the last eight? Here's our prediction.

Command Analysis

Hubert Hurkacz

In his opening match in Halle, Hubert Hurkacz confronted Maxime Cressy. He needed three sets to overcome the American athlete (6-4, 4-6, 6-4). In the first round of last week's Stuttgart Open, the Polish tennis player was ousted by Marton Fucsovics (5-7, 7-6, 3-6). In total, Hurkacz has 12 wins and 10 losses on grass in his career.

Ugo Humbert

Ugo Humbert is the reigning champion of the Halle Open. He started his 2022 campaign with a victory over Radu Albot in three sets (6-7, 7-6, 7-5). However, the French tennis player is having a poor season so far - at the moment, he has six victories and 15 losses. In his first match on grass, Humbert was defeated by Arthur Rinderknech (6-4, 6-7, 4-6).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
In the last 5 matches, Hurkacz played only one tie-break.

Ставка1st set: total under 9.5 games
In 3 of Humbert's last 5 matches, fewer than 9 games were played in the first set.

Tip and bets
Humbert is having a bad season. He has only six wins this year, and we don't believe that the Frenchman will be able to defend his 2021 result. His opponent, on the other hand, is in decent shape. We will be backing Hurkacz in this pair.
Our prediction - handicap (-3) to Hurkacz
We doubt that Humbert can create problems for Hurkacz at the moment. The Polish tennis player can make short work of his opponent, so take the under.
Second prediction - total under 24 games