ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati 1/16-Finals
Musetti – Tiafoe: 15.08.2024 01:00 CEST
H2H: 3-3
Lorenzo Musetti has won four of his last five matches. Two weeks ago in Paris, Lorenzo won the Bronze medal at the Olympic Games. After that, Musetti took some time off to prepare for the upcoming part of the season. Here in Cincinnati, Lorenzo defeated Jarry in three tight sets after spending almost three hours on the court. After he lost the first set, Musetti stepped up his game, and turned the match around. Last year in Cincinnati, Lorenzo lost in the second round of the tournament against Medvedev in straight sets.
Frances Tiafoe has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Montreal, Frances lost against Tabilo in the first round as we predicted. Here in Cincinnati, Tiafoe defeated Davidovich Fokina in straight sets. The first set was a roller coaster, but Frances managed to win the set after he was 1-3 down. He was trailing in the second set as well, but once again stayed calm and won in straight sets. Last year in Cincinnati, Tiafoe lost in the second round against Wawrinka in straight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, this should be a 50-50 match. Tiafoe will have the crowd on his side, so we believe that he will win this match. He is overall a better hard-court player than Musetti. Lorenzo had a tough first round match, so he will be exhausted.
That being said, Tiafoe winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Frances Tiafoe winning @2.00 @bet365
Nakashima – Fils: 15.08.2024 Time TBA
H2H: 1-1
Brandon Nakashima has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Montreal, Brandon reached the 1/8-Finals as a qualifier. It was a solid performance from Brandon, who is now a top 50 player yet again. This has also been his biggest result at the Masters level this season. Here in Cincinnati, Nakashima defeated Fritz in three tight sets as we predicted. Nakashima is hoping for another solid result. Here in Cincinnati, Brandon competed three times, but lost in the first round every time.
Arthur Fils has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Montreal, Arthur lost his first round match against Humbert in straight sets. Arthur played a terrible match, and could not find his rhythm. Here in Cincinnati, Arthur defeated Holt in the first round of the tournament in straight sets. Fils is looking to get a solid result this week to get into the top 20 in the rankings. Last year in Cincinnati, Fils lost in the first round against Ugo Humbert in three tough sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, this should be a 50-50 match. Being an American, Nakashima will have the crowd on his side. He is also overall a better hard-court player than Fils. We believe that he will dominate from the very start, and win this match easily.
That being said, Nakashima winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Brandon Nakashima winning @2.00 @bet365
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