ATP 500 Halle semifinals
Hurkacz – Zverev: 22.06.2024 13:00 CEST
H2H: 0-3
Hubert Hurkacz has won four of his last five matches. This was his first grass court tournament of the season. Hurkacz is one of the best grass court players at the moment. Two weeks ago, Hubert reached the 1/8-Finals at the French Open where he lost against Dimitrov in three tight sets. Here in Halle, Hurkacz won his first round match in straight sets against Flavio Cobolli. In the second round today, Hurkacz won against Duckworth in two tight sets as we predicted. In the quarterfinals, Hurkacz won in a tight match against Giron as we predicted. Last year in Halle, Hubert lost against Griekspoor in the second round. After that, Hurkacz had a solid performance at Wimbledon where he reached the 1/8-Finals, losing against Djokovic in four sets.
Alexander Zverev has won four of his last five matches. This was his first grass court tournament of the season. Two weeks ago, Sascha lost in the French Open final against Alcaraz in five sets. Alexander was 2-1 up, but his legs did not work well in the fourth and fifth sets. In his first round match here in Halle, Zverev won against Otte in three tough sets. Zverev looked emotionally exhausted. In the second round, Zverev defeated Sonego in two solid sets. Alexander served well, not offering any breakpoints. Sascha won against Fils in three sets in the quarterfinals. Last year in Halle, Zverev reached the semifinals where he lost against Bublik in straight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Hurkacz is a slight underdog in this matchup. We believe that he is at the moment a better grass court player, and that he will dominate from the very start.
That being said, Hurkacz winning is a value bet,
Value bet/ the best odds: Hubert Hurkacz winning @2.38 @bet365
Sinner – Zhang: 22.06.2024 15:00 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Jannik Sinner has won four of his last five matches. The new number 1 lost against Alcaraz two weeks ago at the French Open in the semifinals. The grass court part of the season will be his favorite one, once he gets the momentum going. Here in Halle, Sinner was set down in the first round against Griekspoor. However, once he felt comfortable on grass, Sinner turned the match around easily. In the second round, Sinner struggled against Marozsan, winning in three sets. In the quarterfinals, Sinner defeated Struff in three tough sets. Last year in Halle, Sinner retired mid-match in his quarterfinal match against Bublik. After that, Sinner lost in the semifinals against Djokovic at Wimbledon.
Zhizhen Zhang has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Stuttgart, Zhang lost against Koepfer in three tight sets. Here in Halle, Zhang won his first round match against Ofner in three tight sets. Zhang served 23 aces without offering any breakpoints. It was an almost perfect serving display from the Chinese. After that, Zhang defeated Medvedev as we predicted, in three tough sets. It was another great serving display from Zhang. In the quarterfinals, Zhang defeated Eubanks in three tough sets. Last year in Halle, Zhang lost in the qualifying tournament against Wessels.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Sinner is the big favorite in this matchup. However, we believe that Zhang will play without any pressure, and win a lot of easy points on his serve.
That being said, Zhang covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Zhizhen Zhang +4.5 games handicap @1.83 @bet365
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