ATP 250 Geneva 1/16-Finals
Munar – Halys: Time TBA
H2H: 0-1
Jaume Munar has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Rome, Munar had a solid week, reaching the 1/8-Finals. He eventually lost against Ruud in straight sets. Around this time last season, the Spaniard played in Lyon, where he lost in the opening round against Tiafoe in straight sets.
Quentin Halys has lost four of his last five matches. Last week in Bordeaux, Halys lost against Basilashvili in the second round in straight sets. The Frenchman hopes for a solid result this week to get into the top 50.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Munar is the slight favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He had a solid run last week in Rome. We believe he is a better clay-court player than Halys, and we expect him to win the opening match.
That being said, Munar winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Jaume Munar winning @1.57 @bet365
Nishikori – Tien: Time TBA
H2H: first meeting
Kei Nishikori has lost three of his last five matches. His last match was in Madrid, where he lost against Shapovalov in the second round in straight sets. This will be his second appearance in Geneva. In his debut campaign 2017, Nishikori lost against Zverev in the semifinals.
Learner Tien has lost four of his last five matches. Last week in Rome, Tien lost his opening match against Machac in straight sets. He has not had any remarkable results on clay this season. This will be his debut campaign in Geneva.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, this will be a 50-50 matchup, but we disagree. Nishikori is a more experienced and better clay-court player than Tien. His experience will prevail in this match, and we expect him to win.
That being said, Nishikori winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Kei Nishikori winning @2.00 @bet365
Rinderknech – Kecmanovic: Time TBA
H2H: 1-1
Arthur Rinderknech has lost three of his last five matches. His last match was in Rome, where he lost in the opening round against Gigante in straight sets. Rinderknech was a former top-50 player. This week, he needs a solid result to get back into the top 50.
Miomir Kecmanovic has won three of his last five matches. His last match was in Rome, where he lost in three sets in the opening round against Griekspoor. The Serb needs to start winning to keep his top-50 spot. This will be his second appearance in Geneva. In his debut campaign 2019, he failed to qualify for the main draw tournament.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Kecmanovic is the favourite in this matchup, and we agree. Rinderknech is in terrible form. The Serb is a great hard-court player, and the courts in Geneva are fast, which benefits his game. We expect Kecmanovic to get the job done quickly.
That being said, Kecmanovic winning in straight sets is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Miomir Kecmanovic winning 2-0 @2.25 @bet365
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