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Medvedev vs Shapovalov: prediction for the Cincinnati Masters match
Daniil Medvedev faces Denis Shapovalov in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on Thursday. Who will progress to the quarterfinals? Here's our prediction.
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Daniil Medvedev
Russian FederationDaniil Medvedev is in great shape. He started his Cincinnati campaign with a confident victory over Botic van de Zandschulp (6-4, 7-5). Two weeks ago, the Russian won the tournament in Los Cabos, defeating Cameron Norrie in the final (7-5, 6-0). Last season, Medevedev played in the semifinals of the Cincinnati Masters. Back then, he lost to Andrey Rublev in three sets.
Denis Shapovalov
CanadaDenis Shapovalov is not having a good season. Before the start of the Cincinnati Masters, he won only one match out of ten. At the current tournament, Shapovalov celebrated success over Grigor Dimitrov (7-6, 6-3) and Tommy Paul (3-6, 6-4, 6-3). His best result this season is reaching the semifinals of the tournament in Dubai.
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СтавкаTie-break - yes
Medvedev played 2 tie-breaks in his last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5 games
In 3 of Shapovalov's last 6 matches, no more than 9 games were played in the first set.
Tip and bets
Medvedev is in excellent shape, and Shapovalov shouldn't be a problem for him. In the last head-to-head match, Medvedev surrendered only four games. We will be backing the favorite here.
Our prediction - handicap (-4) to Medvedev
Medvedev won the last two matches against Shapovalov in two sets. We expect a similarly short battle today and suggest taking the under.
Second prediction - total under 22 games
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