LiontipsHurkacz vs Tiafoe. Prediction and bets on the ATP Cincinnati match
Command Analysis
Current form
Hurkacz won the third round of the competition in Cincinnati against Flavio Cobolli (6-3, 3-6, 6-1). In the match against the Italian, Hubert served ten aces, converted three break points and lost one game on his serve. In the second round, the Pole beat Yoshihito Nishioka. Hurkacz has seven wins in his last ten matches.
Professional qualities
Hurkacz feels comfortable on fast courts. His height of almost two meters allows him to serve well, which certainly gives him an advantage over his opponents. Plus, the Pole has a good, stable game on the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
Hurkacz will play in the second quarterfinal in a row. Last week, he reached this stage at the tournament in Montreal, where he lost to Alexei Popyrin. Let us recall that Hubert has won one title this season. In April, he won the tournament in Estoril, which was held on clay. In the final of that competition, he beat Pedro Martinez. For the Pole, this was the eighth ATP title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Hurkacz defends last year's semi-final at Cincinnati Masters.
Current form
Tiafoe beat Jiri Lehecka (6-4, 6-7, 7-6) in the third round of the Masters in Cincinnati. Francis served 11 aces, converted two break points and lost one game on his serve in the match against the Czech. Earlier in the tournament, the American beat Lorenzo Musetti and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Tiafoe has seven wins in his last ten matches.
Professional qualities
Tiafoe is not known for his consistency, which he has demonstrated this season, which is why he has fallen to 27th place in the rankings. However, power and strength are still present in Francis' game, which is why he wins on fast courts.
Current indicators in the tour
Tiafoe is currently ranked 27th in the world. His highest ranking is 10th place. Francis has no trophies this season. However, he has played in one final this year. In April, he reached the final on clay in Houston - the American lost to his compatriot Ben Shelton.
Interesting facts for betting
Tiafoe has won just 24 percent of his career matches against top-10 players.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Hurkacz's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.35Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Tiafoe's last 5 matches
2.33Tip and bets
Tiafoe will not let Hurkacz win the upcoming match. Francis is currently looking better than the Pole. Plus, we should not forget that the American is playing at home and the local crowd will definitely be on his side in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is Tiafoe's victory at odds of 2.31
Bet on total
Hurkacz and Tiafoe are well acquainted with each other's game, having previously crossed paths on the tennis court six times. We believe that their next face-to-face meeting will be a struggle.
The second betting tip is total over 23 games for odds of 1.73
Bet on the first set
Three of Tiafoe's last five matches have seen the first set go to more than 9.5 games, and Francis' upcoming matchup with Hurkacz is likely to start with a top-heavy first set as well.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.66
