Rovereto Challenger 1/8-Finals
Prihodko – Mikrut: 21.11.2024 12:30 CEST
H2H: 0-1
Oleg Prihodko has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Lyon, Prihodko reached the 1/8-Finals as a qualifier, where he was stopped by Hemery in three tight sets. Here in Italy, Oleg also successfully qualified for the main-draw tournament, winning both of his qualifying matches in straight sets. In the first main-draw round, Oleg defeated Karol in straight sets. Prihodko served well throughout the whole match, and was great under pressure. The Ukrainian is slowly but surely transferring from the ITF level to the challenger level.
Luka Mikrut has lost three of his last five matches. The Croatian is lurking around the top 400 in the rankings. Last week, Luka played in the ITF tournament in Greece, where he lost in the second round. Here in Rovereto, Mikrut won his opening main-draw round against Feldbausch in straight sets. It was a roller-coaster type of match, with both players losing their serve very often. Luka had his biggest results on the clay courts. His biggest result was reaching the challenger final in Zagreb, where he fell short against Dzumhur in straight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Prihodko is the slight favorite in this matchup. We believe that he is a way better hard-court player than Mikrut, and also more experienced playing at this level. We expect him to dominate from the very start and win this match easily.
That being said, Prihodko winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Oleg Prihodko winning @1.57 @bet365
Coric – Prizmic: 21.11.2024 17:00 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Borna Coric has won three of his last five matches. This has been the worst season for the Croatian, who are currently fighting to stay in the top 100 in the rankings. Last week in Lyon, Borna reached the quarterfinals of the challenger tournament, losing against Collignon in three tight sets. Here in Rovereto, Borna won his opening match against Vincent Ruggeri after fighting for almost three hours. Coric served well in the deciding set, and ended up winning the match in three sets.
Dino Prizmic has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Lyon, Dino lost his opening match against Mayot in straight sets. Dino missed a lot of tournaments this season due to his constant injuries. We all know how well he played at the beginning of the season, when he won the second set at the Australian Open against Novak Djokovic. Prizmic is one of the most talented players on the tour right now, and he is just hoping to stay fit, and get into the top 100 in the rankings.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Borna is the slight favorite in this matchup, and we can not agree with that. He spent almost three hours in his opening match, so we believe that he will not be 100% fit tomorrow. Prizmic is always playing intense tennis, and we believe that his intensity and consistency will prevail in this match.
That being said, Prizmic winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Dino Prizmic winning @2.10 @bet365
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