LiontipsPhils vs Diallo. US Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Phils beat Lerner Thien (6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2) in the first round of the US Open. Arthur served five aces, converted seven break points and lost three games on his serve in the match against the American. For the Frenchman, this was his tenth victory on open hard courts this season, with seven losses.
Professional qualities
So far, all of Phil's career successes have been on clay. Arthur moves well on the court, and hits well from both sides. At the same time, the Frenchman has a high tennis IQ.
Current indicators in the tour
Phils is currently ranked 24th in the world. Arthur has dropped four spots this season. The year has been going well for the Frenchman overall. He has won two titles this season - in May he won the Challenger in Bordeaux and in July he won the tournament in Hamburg. Phils has won four trophies in his career, two of which are ATP titles.
Interesting facts for betting
All of Phil's Grand Slam matches this season have gone beyond three sets.
Current form
Diallo beat Jaume Munyar (6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5) in the first round of the US Open. Gabriel served 20 aces, converted seven break points and lost five games on his serve in the match against the Spaniard. For the Canadian, this was his 22nd victory on open hard courts this season, with eight losses.
Professional qualities
Diallo isn't particularly fast on the court, and he's not the most durable player on tour. However, Gabriel has a powerful serve and a great net game.
Current indicators in the tour
Diallo is ranked 143rd in the world. Gabriel has had good results on outdoor hard courts this season - in July, we recall, he won the challenger in Chicago on this surface. This was his fifth title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Only 2 of the last 6 matches against players from the top 50 of the world rankings ended in victories for Diallo.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of the Phils' last 5 matches, the events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.28Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has paid off in 3 of Diallo's last 5 matches
1.73Tip and bets
Phils is unlikely to miss the opportunity to reach the third round of the US Open. Arthur is in the top 30 of the world rankings and certainly surpasses his upcoming opponent Diallo in terms of the level of play. We bet on the Frenchman to win this match with a comfortable score.
Our prediction is Phils win with a handicap of (-5) games at odds of 1.93
Bet on total
We don't expect this match to last long. Phils is a classier player than Diallo, so he'll likely be able to finish this match in three sets.
The second betting tip is total under 38 games with odds of 1.83
Bet on the first set
Three of Diallo's last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, so we expect Gabriel's upcoming match against Phils to start with a top-heavy first set as well.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.67
