ATP Indian Wells 1/32-Finals
Nakashima – Lehecka: 09.03.2024 02:00
H2H: 2-1
Brandon Nakashima played a perfect match in the first round against Eubanks. He was not around much on the ATP tour level this year. It seemed like challenger wins gave him some self-confidence he desperately needed. We all know how good he is. He is still young, and we believe that his career is going in the right direction. His opponent, Jiri Lehecka, is one of the best youngsters at the moment. A young Czechian had a great year last year. He is seeded here, so he had the privilege of not playing in the first round. Lehecka had some big wins this year as well. At the beginning of the year, he won a set against Djokovic. If Lehecka stays healthy, he might go really deep this week. All being said, Nakashima is still slowly returning to his best form. We believe that his current form is not enough for Lehecka, who is playing at a perfect level. Bookies are predicting this one as a 50-50 one, but we strongly disagree. All being said, Lehecka to win is a value bet, and you should go for it!
Value bet/ the best odds: Lehecka to win @1.80 @bet365
Djokovic – Vukic: 09.03.2024 Time TBA
H2H: first meeting
What can we say about Djokovic that still has not been said? Novak has not played since the Australian Open, where he lost in the semifinals against Sinner in 4 sets. Usually, when players have a bigger break like Novak had, they come back a little bit rusty. Of course, we are talking about the best player of all time. However, Novak has a history where he starts the tournament really slowly. His opponent, Vukic, is an Australian player who has established himself in the top 100 in the rankings. He is a heavy hitter with a big serve. In the first round, Vukic won in two tiebreaks against Mochizuki. We believe that Novak will win in this match. However, if Vukic serves well, he will definitely cover the games handicap. We believe that bookies are underestimating Vukic, and he is definitely not a no name. The line is set on -6.5, so even if Novak wins 6-3, we will still win our bet. All being said, Vukic to cover games handicap is a value bet!
Value bet/ the best odds: Vukic -6.5 handicap games @1.67 @bet365
Norrie – Sonego: 09.03.2024 Time TBA
H2H: 0-1
Cameron Norrie is coming back to the hard courts after having a clay court tour. He has not played any hard court matches since the Australian Open. We saw how good he was in Australia, where he almost won against Zverev in the second week of the tournament. His opponent, Lorenzo Sonego, won in the first round against Kecmanovic as we predicted. He served amazingly well and played overall really well. Considering that Norrie still has to adapt to the court, we believe that this match will be a pretty even match. Both players serve well and if Sonego stays consistent like he did against Kecmanovic, we expect them to play many games! Over games is a value bet for this match, and you should go for it!
Value bet/ the best odds: over 23.5 games @1.91 @bet365
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