LiontipsDenis Shapovalov vs Alex De Minaur. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Montreal (August 8, 2022).
Command Analysis
Denis Shapovalov has been unimpressive of late, and he needs to deliver a good result at the home tournament. This season, Shapovalov won only 17 of his 33 matches and dropped to the 22nd line in the ATP ranking. His last successful tournament was the Masters in Rome, where the Canadian tennis player reached the quarterfinals. Since then, Shapovalov lost 7 out of 8 matches.
Two weeks ago, Alex De Minaur triumphed at the tournament in Atlanta. In the final match, he defeated Jenson Brooksby (6-3, 6-3). Last week at the Citi Open, he gave a disappointing performance and lost to Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round. In general, De Minaur does well on hard courts. This season, he won 12 out of 18 matches on this surface.
Trends
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 3 of De Minaur's last 5 matches, more than 9 games were played in the first set.
СтавкаTotal over 2.5 sets
Three sets were played in all 3 head-to-head matches.
Tip and bets
De Minaur won 2 out of 3 head-to-head matches, but all three of the meetings between the players were close. The Australian is currently in better shape, but Shapovalov surely will put up a fight. Take the over.
Our prediction — total over 22.5 games
We will be backing Shapovalov here, who is eager to break his losing streak and please the home crowd.
Second prediction — Shapovalov to win
