ATP 250 Bucharest 1/16-Finals
Gaston – Rinderknech: 15.04.2024 13:00 CEST
H2H: 2-0
Hugo Gaston is on a 6-match losing streak. The last match he won was over two months ago in the qualifications in Rotterdam. Gaston has only played two clay court matches this season so far, and he lost both of them. He lost in Marrakech against Fognini in three sets earlier this month. After that, Gaston lost against Hanfmann in the qualifications of Monte Carlo. He is lurking around the top 100. If he wants to stay in the top 100, Gaston needs to start winning. The last match he played was last week in Monte Carlo. Gaston had only a 43% first serve percentage against Hanfmann, which was just not enough. He also saved only 2 out of the 7 breakpoints he offered.
Arthur Rinderknech lost three out of the last five matches he played. Last month, Rinderknech won his first challenger title of this season in Lille. He only played three clay court matches this season. The last tournament he played was at Monte Carlo. He lost against Coria after three hard sets in the last round of qualifications. Rinderknech played a solid match. He had 34 winners with 16 unforced errors, but that just was not enough. Rinderknech is a very good clay court player, and we believe that he can regain his form here in Bucharest.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, this should be a very tight match. We do not agree with that. Hugo Gaston is just in terrible form right now. Rinderknech also does not play his best tennis, but he is still a better clay court player than Gaston.
That being said, Rinderknech to win is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Rinderknech to win @1.73 @bet365
Gasquet – Coria: 15.04.2024 16:00 CEST
H2H: 0-1
Richard Gasquet has lost three out of his last five matches. He has already played 8 matches on the clay courts this season. He has an even record on the clay surface so far this season, 4-4. The last tournament he played was in Estoril, where he lost in the quarterfinals against Pablo Martinez. Gasquet is far away from his prime form. He is turning 38 this season, and you can see that his footwork is not as good as it was. Gasquet will have a tough challenge in the first round, here in Bucharest, as he will face Coria, who loves to play long rallies.
Federico Coria played most of his matches on the clay courts this season. Two months ago, Coria reached the final at the Piracicaba challenger. After that, Coria reached the semifinals at the ATP Córdoba. A week after that, Coria reached another semifinal, but this time in Buenos Aires. He is a clay court specialist, and we believe that he could go far this week in Bucharest. The last match he played was at Monte Carlo. Coria lost there in the first round against Humbert in three tough sets.
Best Bet to Make
Coria played more clay court matches this season than Gasquet. He is a clay court specialist, and we believe that he will win easily against Gasquet tomorrow.
That being said, Coria winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Coria to win @1.57 @bet365
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