LiontipsTiafoe vs Rune. Prediction and bets on the ATP Cincinnati match
Command Analysis
Current form
Tiafoe advanced to the semifinals of the Masters in Cincinnati on the refusal of Hubert Hurkacz, who withdrew from the match after the first set 3-6. Earlier in the tournament, Francis got past Jiri Lehecka, Lorenzo Musetti and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. The American has won seven of his last ten games.
Professional qualities
Tiafoe is a real fighter. The American didn't have the best start to the season, but he managed to pull himself together and is now showing his best game this year. Francis is famous for his powerful forehand with a lot of spin and, of course, a strong serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Tiafoe is ranked 27th in the world, although he was once ranked 10th. This season, Francis has recorded one final to his credit. He played in the decisive match at his home clay tournament in Houston - he lost in the final to Ben Shelton. On hard courts this year, this will be the third semifinal for the American - he previously reached this stage in Delray Beach and Washington.
Interesting facts for betting
On home hard courts this season, Tiafoe has won eight of 10 matches.
Current form
Rune was stronger than Jack Draper (6-4, 6-2) in the quarterfinals of the competition in Cincinnati. Holger made one ace in the match against the Briton, converted three break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. Earlier in the tournament, the Dane beat Gael Monfils, Nuno Borges and Matteo Berrettini. Rune has eight wins in his last ten matches.
Professional qualities
Rune has such qualities as good speed and endurance. Holger likes to act as the first number. It is thanks to this that he wins his fights. One of the Dane's weak points is psychological instability.
Current indicators in the tour
Rune has lost some ground in the world rankings this season and is currently ranked 16th, although he was once ranked fourth. Holger has played one final this season. At the beginning of the year, he reached the final at the tournament in Brisbane - the Dane lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the decisive match.
Interesting facts for betting
In his last eight matches against the Americans on hard court, Rune has won half of them.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Tiafoe's last 5 matches, the events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.36Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Rune's 5 previous matches
1.77Tip and bets
No matter how well Tiafoe plays, we still suggest giving preference to Rune in this pair. The Dane has gained excellent form and he beat much stronger opponents in the tournament grid in Cincinnati than Francis. We bet on Holger to win in this pair.
Our prediction is Rune's victory with odds of 1.74
Bet on total
The Cincinnati Masters semifinals feature Tiafoe and Rune. The match is sure to be spectacular and drawn out. We expect a three-set battle in this match.
The second betting tip is total over 23 games for odds of 1.84
Bet on the first set
In four of Rune's last five matches, the first set was played to fewer than 9.5 games. We expect the upcoming match between Holger and Tiafoe to also start with a "low" first set.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.21
