ATP 250 Chengdu 1/16-Finals
Zhou – Tseng: Time TBA
H2H: first meeting
Yi Zhou has lost four straight matches. His last match was in the Davis Cup last week. Zhou lost that match against Boitan in straight sets. He was granted a wild card here in Chengdu. Zhou is outside the top 500 in the rankings. He is only 19 years old, and he has huge potential as well. Yi had his biggest results at the ITF level. He is slowly transitioning to the challenger tour level. Zhou spent most of this season playing at the ITF level in Asia. Those tournaments were important for him to prepare for his upcoming matches at the highest level.
Chun Hsin Tseng has lost four of his last five matches. His last match was at the US Open, where he failed to qualify for the main-draw tournament. Last week, Tseng lost both of his matches playing against Bosnia. He is hoping for some solid results on the upcoming Asian swing to get closer to the top 100 in the rankings. Tseng had his biggest results on the slow clay courts this season at the challenger tour level.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Tseng is the big favorite in this matchup. He has not had any remarkable results on the hard courts this season. On the other hand, Zhou spent most of this season playing in China under the exact same conditions as here in Chengdu. We believe that he will be ready for his opening match, and that he will keep this match tight.
That being said, Zhou covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Yi Zhou +4.5 games handicap @1.75 @bet365
Vukic – Coric: Time TBA
H2H: 1-0
Aleksandar Vukic has lost three of his last five matches. The last match he played was at the US Open, where he lost in the first round against Purcell in straight sets. Vukic is struggling with his form at the moment. He has not had any remarkable results this season. Aleksandar needs to start winning if he wants to keep his top 100 spots.
Borna Coric has lost three of his last five matches. This has been one of the worst seasons for the young Croatian, who is close to dropping outside the top 100. Borna was one of the biggest talents 10 years ago. He used to defeat Federer, Nadal, and some other great players. However, Borna was inconsistent throughout the whole season. He even went back to the challenger tour level to regain his confidence, but he failed there as well. His last match was at the US Open, where he lost against Mannarino in straight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Borna is the slight favorite in this matchup. Both players are out of form. We believe that this match will be a roller-coaster type of match that could go either way.
That being said, over games is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: over 22.5 games @1.80 @bet365
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