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Karatsev vs Schwartzman: prediction for the Cincinnati Masters match
Aslan Karatsev faces Diego Schwartzman in the 2nd round of the Cincinnati Masters. Who will win this match? Here's our prediction.
Command Analysis
Aslan Karatsev
Russian FederationAslan Karatsev was on a losing streak of four matches before his victory over Brandon Nakashima (7-5, 7-5) in the opening round of the Cincinnati Masters. The Russian made first-round exits in Kitzbuhel, Washington, and Montreal. Karatsev's best result this year is winning the tournament in Sydney, where he defeated Andy Murray in the final match (6-3, 6-3).
Diego Schwartzman
ArgentinaDiego Schwartzman prevailed over Alex Molcan (5-7, 6-4, 6-2) in the first round of the current tournament. The Argentine is having a decent season; he has delivered his best performances on clay courts - in Buenos Aires, where he lost to Casper Ruud in the final, and in Rio de Janeiro, where he also secured the runner-up finish.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
Karatsev played only 1 tie-break in the last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 3 out of 5 matches of Schwartzman, more than 9 games were played in the first set.
Tip and bets
Karatsev looked good in the first-round match and is determined to make a deep run at the Cincinnati Masters. He leads the head-to-head at 2-0 and has defeated Schwartzman on clay and hard courts. We think the Russian will advance to the next round.
Our prediction - Karatsev to win
The previous meeting between the players was quite long, and we expect a close fight in the upcoming fixture, too. The players are on equal footing and we don't think either one will be able to get a quick win here.
Second prediction - total over 21 games
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