LiontipsTaylor Fritz vs Alexei Popyrin. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Washington (August 3, 2022).
Command Analysis
This year, Taylor Fritz reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon for the first time in his career. Since then, he hasn't played any official matches. His other noteworthy performances were at the Indian Wells Masters, where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final (6-3, 7-6), and at Eastbourne International, where he triumphed over Maxime Cressy in the decisive match (6-2, 6-7, 7-6).
Alexei Popyrin has won one trophy this season. In May, the Australian tennis player won the clay-court Challenger in Bordeaux, defeating Quentin Halys in the final (2-6, 7-6, 7-6). As for Popyrin's stats on hard courts, he has five wins and nine losses. In the first round of the current Citi Open, he waked over Wu Tung-lin, who withdrew during the first set.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Fritz has played 3 tie-breaks in his last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 3 of Popyrin's last 5 matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set.
Tip and bets
Popyrin is having a disappointing season. He demonstrated solid performances only at the beginning of the year. We do not expect any surprises here - Fritz should overcome the Australian athlete.
Our prediction - handicap (-3.5) to Fritz
On the other hand, Fritz hasn't played since Wimbledon, so it will take him some time to gain momentum and get used to hard surface. This gives Popyrin a fighting chance. Take the over.
Second prediction - total over 22 games
