ATP Estoril 1/8-Finals
Martinez – Bautista-Agut: 04.04.2024 Time TBA
H2H: 1-0
Pedro Martinez is in great form right now. He is on a 6-game winning streak. Last week, Martinez won the challenger title in Girona. This tournament was also played on clay, so he is ready for Estoril. Martinez won 6-4 6-2 against Altmaier in the first round of the tournament. He saved 7/7 break points and broke Altmaier´s serve 5 times! His opponent, Bautista-Agut, played only one match on clay this season. He won in the first round against Kecmanovic in straight sets. Bautista-Agut is 35 years old, and you can see that on the court as well. His footwork is not the best anymore. In the match against Kecmanovic, Agut played an excellent first set. He managed to save both break points! In the second set, Agut had to give his best to win the set. We believe that Martinez is more ready for this match. He has played many matches on the clay this season already. We believe that he can go deep in this tournament and be a big threat to everyone! That being said, Martinez winning is a value bet!
Value bet/ the best odds: Martinez to win @1.91 @bet365
Gasquet – Thiem: 04.04.2024 Time TBA
H2H: 3-3
Richard Gasquet came into the tournament as a lucky loser. He lost against Pouille in three sets in the final qualification round. Before this tournament, Gasquet played the challenger in Murcia to adapt to the surface. He was stopped in the quarterfinals, where he lost against Llamas Ruiz. His opponent, Dominic Thiem, had a tough match in the first round. He won in three hard fought sets against Marterer. He played an excellent first set, lost his confidence in the second set and won the third set 6-4. Thiem looked in the first set like in his prime days. He hit many winners and his serve was powerful. Before ATP Estoril, Thiem played a challenger tournament in Zadar, where he lost in the second round against Neumayer. We believe that Thiem will win easily tomorrow. He is still not playing his best tennis, but he looked perfect in the first match. If he could stay consistent, he should be able to take care of the business easily.
Value bet/ the best odds: Thiem to win @1.57 @bet365
Borges – Musetti: 04.04.2024 Time TBA
H2H: first meeting
Nuno Borges and Lorenzo Musetti have both played any clay court matches this season so far. Borges had to play in the first round, where he won after over 2 hours, against Pouille. Musetti was the third seed at the tournament and did not have to play in the first round. Both players are not the most consistent players. We expect a hard battle and another long match. They both need to adjust to the surface! Both players love to play on the clay court, and we believe that they will play high-level tennis. The over-games line is set too low at only 22.5 games. We believe that they will go over this line easily!
Value bet/ the best odds: over 22.5 games @1.83 @bet365
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