LiontipsKokkinakis vs. Borges. US Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
In the opening match of the tournament, Kokkinakis got Stefanos Tsitsipas out of his way. The Australian beat the Greek in one wicket. A confident game on his serve allowed Thanasi to celebrate the success in four sets. For the second time in his career, Kokkinakis reached the second round of the US Open.
Professional qualities
Despite his weaknesses, the Australian looked good in the battle with Tsitsipas. He served well, which caused a lot of trouble for the favorite. In addition, Thanasi played well on the back line. Thanks to these components of the game, the Australian looks great on fast surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
By defeating Tsitsipas, Kokkinakis won his 14th open hard court victory this season. His best result in 2024 is considered to be the victory at the Challenger in Sarasota. As for the ATP ranking, here he is in 86th place.
Interesting facts for betting
There are too many tie-breaks in Kokkinakis' matches. For example, this happened in 3 out of 5 matches. It is possible that this will also happen in the match with Borges, because the Portuguese is an unyielding player.
Current form
Borges performs equally well on clay and hard. Although, on this surface the Portuguese looks even a little better. His latest successes, for example, include reaching the third round in Montreal and the second in Cincinnati. At the US Open, Nuno beat Federico Coria in the opening match.
Professional qualities
Borges certainly doesn't have as strong a serve as Kokkinakis, but the Portuguese can boast a solid baseline game. Nuno isn't as good at receiving, which makes it hard for him to play against top opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
In 2024, Borges managed to win 18 matches on open hard courts. Nuno failed in another 11 matches. The result is not so bad, so he occupies the 34th place in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
In most of his recent matches at the US Open, Borges has won at least one set. The Portuguese feels quite comfortable on this surface.
Trends
Total over 3.5 sets bet
In 3 of Kokkinakis' last 4 matches there were no exchanges of sets
1.68Bet 1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 3 of the Australian's last 4 matches, the first set saw more than 9 games
1.79Tip and bets
Kokkinakis showed an excellent game against Tsitsipas. Borges, of course, is not such an easy opponent, but he is unlikely to be able to resist the Australian. Thanasi has tasted blood and will not give up his own. We expect that the Australian representative will win another victory at the tournament.
Our prediction is Kokkinakis to win in 1.72
Bet on total
At the US Open, Borges regularly trades winning games with his opponents. Given this, we expect the match to be a high-flying one.
Betting Tip - total over 38.5 games for 1.67
Tiebreak bet
Despite the fact that Borges does not have a killer serve, very often his matches go to tie-breaks. For example, this happened in 2 of the last 3 matches on hard. We expect this trend to continue.
Betting Tip - tiebreaker - yes for 1.98
