LiontipsDimitrov vs Popyrin. Forecast and bets on the ATP Montreal match
Command Analysis
Dimitrov started the tournament in Montreal with a victory over Rinki Hijikata (6-1, 6-0). Grigor served six aces in the match against the Australian, converted five break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. For the Bulgarian, this was the 15th victory on open hard this season with three losses. It should be noted that earlier in his career in Montreal, Dimitrov had never reached beyond the third round.
Popyrin defeated Ben Shelton (6-4, 7-6) in the second round of the competition in Montreal. Alexey hit six aces, converted one break point and did not lose a single game on his serve in the match against the American. In the first round, the Australian also beat Tomas Machac in two sets. Let us recall that Popyrin played in the semi-finals in Doha on outdoor hard courts this season.
Tip and bets
Dimitrov had a great start in Montreal, giving up only one game to Hijikata in the match. Grigor is clearly in great shape and we think he will be able to get past Popyrin in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is Dimitrov's victory with a handicap of (-3) games at odds of 1.85
Bet on total
Both head-to-head encounters between the tennis players were drawn out. Most likely, the next duel between Dimitrov and Popyrin will also be a struggle and will be played in three sets.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 1.91
Bet on the first set
Three of Popyrin's last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games played in the first set. It is likely that Alexey's upcoming encounter with Dimitrov will also start with a "top" first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.81
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In 3 of Dimitrov's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.19Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Popyrin's 5 previous matches
1.38