ATP Kitzbuhel semifinals
Hanfmann – Berrettini: 26.07.2024 12:30 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Yannick Hanfmann has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Gstaad, Hanfmann lost in the second round of the tournament against Auger-Aliassime in straight sets. Here in Kitzbuhel, Hanfmann won his first round match against Munar in straight sets. In the second round, Hanfmann defeated Heide in three tight sets. Today, Yannick dominated against Seyboth Wild, winning in straight sets. Here in Kitzbuhel, Yannick has played two times. In 2020, Hanfmann reached the final here as a qualifier. Two years later, Hanfmann lost in the semifinals.
Matteo Berrettini has won eight straight matches. Last week in Gstaad, Matteo won the title without dropping a single set. It was another great clay court tournament for him which got him into the top 50 in the rankings. Here in Kitzbuhel, Berrettini won his first round match against Kotov in straight sets as we predicted. In the second round, Matteo won against Tabilo in two tiebreaks as we predicted. Today, Berrettini won against Moreno de Alboran once again in straight sets as we predicted. Matteo just needs to stay fit, and he will be a top 10 player soon enough. The last time he played in Kitzbuhel was in 2018, where he reached the quarterfinals.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Matteo is the favorite in this matchup. His form is incredible, and we believe that he will win the tournament in the end. Berrettini looked fit in his last match, and he is especially great when playing under pressure. So far in the tournament, Berrettini has played five and won all five tiebreaks.
That being said, Berrettini winning in straight sets is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Matteo Berrettini winning 2-0 @1.73 @bet365
Gaston – Diaz Acosta: 26.07.2024 14:00 CEST
H2H: 1-1
Hugo Gaston has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Hamburg, Gaston lost in the 1/8-Finals against Alexander Zverev in three tight sets. Here in Kitzbuhel, Hugo won his first round match against Altmaier after spending almost three hours on the court. In the second round, Hugo won against Carballes Baena in straight sets. Today, Gaston defeated Baez in three tight sets. He spent over three hours of again. So far this season, Gaston has not have any remarkable clay court results. His biggest result was winning the challenger title in Lyon one month ago.
Facundo Diaz Acosta has won three of his last five matches. Here in Kitzbuhel, Diaz Acosta won all of his matches in three tight sets. In the first round, Acosta defeated Coria. His second round match was over two hours, when he eventually won against Galan in three sets. Today, Diaz Acosta lost the first set against Pablo Martinez. However, he once again turned the match around and spent over three hours on the court.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, this should be a 50-50 match. We expect Gaston to show his experience and win this match. Diaz Acosta. Hugo spent a lot of time on the court already, but Diaz Acosta spent even more.
That being said, Gaston winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Hugo Gaston winning @1.91 @bet365
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