LiontipsFrancisco Cerundolo vs Hubert Hurkacz. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Astana (October 3, 2022).
Command Analysis
Francisco Cerundolo is having a great tour. The 23-year old Argentine won the Challenger in Santa Cruz - he defeated Camilo Ugo Carabelli (6-4, 6-3) in the final match. After that, Cerundolo won his first ATP title; he prevailed over Sebastian Baez in the final of the Swedish Open (7-6, 6-2). In total, Cerundolo has seven wins against eight defeats on hard courts in 2022.
Hubert Hurkacz has been quite inconsistent in the second half of the season. In August, he secured the runner-up finish at the Masters in Montreal - in the decisive match, the Polish athlete lost to Pablo Carreno-Busta (6-3, 3-6, 3-6). After that, Hurkacz made a first-round exit at the Cincinnati Masters and failed to get past his second opponent at the US Open. Last week, Hurkacz reached the semifinals of the tournament in Metz.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
In the last five matches, Cerundolo played three tie-breaks.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
More than nine games were played in the first set in 3 of Hurkacz's last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Cerundolo won two titles this year, and he shouldn't be underestimated. Hurkacz is the strong favorite, but since the Polish tennis player in not in his best shape, we believe the underdog has a chance here.
Our prediction - handicap (+4) to Cerundolo
Cerundolo's season has been quite good, and we expect him to put up a fight in the upcoming match. We predict three sets here, so take the over.
Second bet - total over 22 games
