Kotov vs. Sonego. ATP Winston-Salem Match Betting Tip
Kotov and Sonego will meet in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Winston-Salem on August 22. Kotov has previously won two head-to-head encounters with Sonego, including the one that took place on open hard court in Doha this season. Will Pavel be able to beat the Italian again? - read our betting tip

Command Analysis

Pavel Kotov

Current form
In the third round of Winston-Salem, Kotov beat Zachary Svajda (3-6, 6-3, 6-4). In the match against the American, Pavel made four aces, converted three break points and lost two games on his serve. For the Russian, this was the sixth victory on open hard this season with six losses. In the second round, we recall, Kotov beat Alexander Muller.
Professional qualities
It is quite easy to highlight Kotov's strengths. There are not so many of them, but this is enough for the Russian to stay close to the top 50 of the world rankings. Pavel is a tenacious tennis player, he fights for every match. And it is worth highlighting his forehand, with which Pavel sometimes scores unreal winners.
Current indicators in the tour
Kotov was in the top 50 of the world rankings for some time, but now he is in 63rd place. This season, Pavel demonstrated his best game on clay - in April, he reached the semi-finals of the tournament in Marrakesh. During his career, the Russian has won six trophies.
Interesting facts for betting
Total over 22 games were played in 4 of the last 5 matches with Kotov's participation.

Lorenzo Sonego

Current form
Sonego advanced to the quarterfinals of the competition in Winston-Salem on the refusal of Chunchun Shan. In the second round, as a reminder, Lorenzo beat Dominik Stricker. The Italian has seven wins and ten losses on open hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
Sonego is a fairly tall tennis player, which gives him an advantage on serve. In addition, Lorenzo has a good and sharp forehand in his arsenal. The Italian can be considered one of those tennis players who like an attacking style of play.
Current indicators in the tour
Sonego is outside the top 50 in the world rankings - at 58th place, although Lorenzo was once 21st. This season, among more or less good results, it is worth highlighting the semi-final at the Challenger in Turin and the quarter-final played at a major tournament in Umag. The Italian has won three ATP titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
The second set in 4 of the last 5 matches involving Sonego ended with a low total.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Kotov's last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.34Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Sonego's 5 previous matches
1.83Tip and bets
Kotov has two victories in face-to-face confrontations with Sonego. He got one of them this season on open hard in Doha. We believe that the upcoming match will also end in victory for the Russian.
Our prediction is Kotov's victory with odds of 2.25
Bet on total
Kotov and Sonego have met twice in their careers. Both matches were played in two sets. Most likely, the upcoming match will also be a low-scoring one.
The second betting tip is total under 23 games for odds of 1.79
Bet on the first set
Three of Sonego's last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games played in the first set. We believe that the upcoming match between Lorenzo and Kotov will also start with a "top" first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.72