ATP 250 Mallorca 1/16-Finals
Tomic – Hijikata: 24.06.2025 12:00 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Bernard Tomic has won three of his last five matches. This week in Mallorca, Tomic qualified for the main draw tournament. In the final qualifying round, he defeated Kovacevic in straight sets. He was great under pressure, saving nine out of ten breakpoints.
Rinky Hijikata has won three of his last five matches. His last match was in Hertogenbosch, where he lost against Evans in three sets in the opening round. This week in Mallorca, the Australian has been granted a wildcard. Last season in Mallorca, he lost against Shelton in the second round in straight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Hijikata is the slight favourite in this matchup, and we agree. Tomic is outside the top 200 in the rankings. He has been struggling with his form for the past couple of seasons. On the other hand, Hijikata enjoys playing on grass. We expect him to win easily tomorrow.
That being said, Hijikata winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Rinky Hijikata winning @1.50 @bet365
1/8-Finals
Safiullin – Medjedovic: 24.06.2025 13:30 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Roman Safiullin has lost four of his last five matches. Last week in Halle, Safiullin failed to qualify for the main draw tournament, losing against Engel in the opening qualifying round. This week in Mallorca, the Russian defeated Muller in straight sets. He trailed 0-2 in the second set but quickly turned it around.
Hamad Medjedovic has won three of his last five matches. Last week in London, Medjedovic failed to qualify for the main draw tournament, losing in the opening qualifying round against Walton in straight sets. This week in Mallorca, the Serb easily demolished Basavareddy in the opening round.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, this will be a 50-50 matchup, but we disagree. Medjedovic had a tough opening-round draw but dominated. He served exceptionally well, not offering any breakpoints. Medjedovic is a better player than Safiullin when he plays his best tennis.
That being said, Medjedovic winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Hamad Medjedovic winning @1.73 @bet365
Rinderknech – Auger-Aliassime: 24.06.2025 18:00 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Arthur Rinderknech has won three of his last five matches. Last week in London, the Frenchman had a decent run, eventually losing against Alcaraz in the quarterfinals in straight sets. This week in Mallorca, Rinderknech won against Dzumhur in three tight sets.
Felix Auger-Aliassime has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Halle, the Canadian lost in three sets against Khachanov in the 1/8-Finals.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Auger-Aliassime is the favourite in this matchup, but we disagree. He struggled last week in Halle. On the other hand, Rinderknech played well last week in London, defeating Shelton and Opelka. We expect a tight match that could go either way.
That being said, Rinderknech covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Arthur Rinderknech +2.5 games handicap @1.91 @bet365
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