ATP Masters 1000 Montreal 1/32-Finals
Borges – Kecmanovic: 06.08.2024 21:30 CEST
H2H: 0-1
Nuno Borges has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Paris, Nuno lost in the second round of the Olympic Games against Navone. Just a week before that, Borges won the title in Bastad, winning against Nadal in straight sets. His last hard-court match was in Miami in March. Borges lost there in the first round of the Masters tournament against Seyboth Wild in straight sets. Last year, at this part of the season, Borges competed in three hard-court tournaments, and lost all of his matches in the first round.
Miomir Kecmanovic has lost three of his last five matches. Last week in Washington, Miomir lost in the second round of the tournament against Shapovalov as we predicted. A week before that, Kecmanovic lost in the first round of the ATP Atlanta against Walton in straight sets. Miomir needs a decent result here in Montreal to cement his top 50 spot. His debut appearance here in Montreal was in 2022, when he lost in the first round against Van de Zandschulp.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Miomir is the slight favorite in this matchup. Nuno is a great clay court player, but he is yet to perform on the fast surfaces this season. Kecmanovic has already played two preparation tournaments in the past two weeks, so we believe that he will be a better player on the court tonight.
That being said, Kecmanovic winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Miomir Kecmanovic winning @1.62 @bet365
Diallo – Khachanov: 06.08.2024 22:30 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Gabriel Diallo has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Lexington, Diallo played at the challenger level and lost in the quarterfinals against Fonseca, who ended up winning the tournament. Just a week before that, Diallo won the challenger title in Chicago, winning against By in the final. So far this season, Diallo has played three main-draw matches and lost all three of them. However, last week in Montreal, Gabriel got the wildcard here in Montreal and reached the second round of the tournament.
Karen Khachanov has lost four of his last five matches. The Russian is struggling with his form and is no longer part of the top 20 players in the world. Last week in Washington, Karen had an easy second round draw. However, Hong upset him in straight sets. It was another terrible performance from Khachanov. Around this time last year, Karen was still injured and did not play there in Montreal. His last appearance in Montreal was in 2022, when he lost in the second round.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Diallo is the underdog in this matchup. He is in great form, and had two great preparation tournaments here in the States. We believe that he will have a decent chance against the out-of-form Khachanov. That being said, we believe that Diallo will keep this match tight, and maybe even win the match.
That being said, Diallo covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Gabriel Diallo +2.5 games handicap @1.83 @bet365
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