LiontipsDaniil Medvedev vs Rinky Hijikata. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Los Cabos (August 4, 2022).
Command Analysis
Daniil Medvedev played 21 matches on hard this season and won 16 of them. At the beginning of the tour, the Russian athlete secured the runner-up finish at the Australian Open. In the final match, he lost to Rafael Nadal in five sets. After that, he reached the semifinals in Acapulco and quarterfinals in Miami. In his previous official match, Medvedev lost to Roberto Bautista-Agut in the quarterfinal of the Mallorca Open (3-6, 2-6).
Rinky Hijikata won two qualifying matches before reaching the main draw of the Los Cabos Open. He passed Juan Gomez (6-2, 6-3) and Gonzalo Villanueva (6-4, 6-3) to face Rodrigo Pacheco in the first round. The young Mexican palyer withdrew from the match during the second set, allowing Hijikata to progress to the last 16. The Australian athlete won 29 out of 40 matches on hard this season.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
Medvedev played only 1 tie-break in his last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 4 of Hijikata's last 5 matches, more than 9 games were played in first sets.
Tip and bets
Hijikata might do well at challengers, but facing the World №1 in the last 16 of the Los Cabos Open will be a real test for him. We expect Medvedev to win confidently.
Our prediction - handicap (-5.5) to Medvedev
Medvedev is the strong favorite in this pair. He should cruise to victory in the upcoming match. Take the under.
Second prediction - total under 20 games
