ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 1/32-Finals
Brooksby – Auger-Aliassime: 08.03.2025 Time TBA
H2H: 1-0
Jenson Brooksby has lost three of his last five matches. This week in Indian Wells, Brooksby won the opening-round match against Bonzi in three sets after losing the opening set 1-6. This is his third appearance in Indian Wells.
Felix Auger Aliassime has won four of his last five matches. His last match was in Dubai, where he lost in the final against Auger-Aliassime in straight sets. This will be his seventh appearance in Indian Wells. He has never made it past the quarterfinals.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Auger-Aliassime is the favorite in this matchup, and we agree. Brooksby won the opening-round match against Bonzi but struggled throughout. The Canadian has already won two ATP titles this season and is playing his best tennis.
That being said, Auger-Aliassime winning in straight sets is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Felix Auger-Aliassime winning 2-0 @1.83 @bet365
Hijikata – Nakashima: 08.03.2025 Time TBA
H2H: 1-3
Rinky Hijikata has lost three of his last five matches. This week in Indian Wells, He won the opening-round match against Shevchenko in straight sets. It is his third appearance in Indian Wells. He has never made it past the second round.
Brandon Nakashima has won three of his last five matches. His last match was in Acapulco, where he lost in the semifinals against Machac. This will be his sixth appearance in Indian Wells. Last season, he was stopped in the second round in Indian Wells.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Nakashima is the favorite in this matchup, and we agree. He had a solid run last week in Acapulco and will be confident coming into this matchup. On the other hand, Hijikata has never had any success at the highest level.
That being said, Nakashima winning in straight sets is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Brandon Nakashima winning 2-0 @1.83 @bet365
Khachanov – Mensik: 08.03.2025 Time TBA
H2H: 1-0
Karen Khachanov has lost four of his last five matches. His last match was in Dubai, where he lost in the second round against Tsitsipas. This will be his eighth appearance in Indian Wells. He was stopped in the second round last season.
Jakub Mensik has lost three of his last five matches. This week in Indian Wells, Mensik won in the opening round against Etcheverry in straight sets. It is his second appearance in Indian Wells. He lost in the second round against Shelton last season here.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, this will be a 50-50 matchup, but we disagree. Mensik is in solid form and has already won his opening match this week. On the other hand, Khachanov struggled with his form since the beginning of the season. We expect Mensik to be a better player tomorrow.
That being said, Mensik winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Jakub Mensik winning @2.00 @bet365
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