ATP US Open 1/32-Finals
Shelton – Bautista-Agut: 28.08.2024 17:00 CEST
H2H: 1-0
Ben Shelton has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Cincinnati, Ben had a solid performance, reaching the quarterfinals. He lost there against Zverev in three tight sets. A week before that, Shelton reached the semifinals in Washington. Those two tournaments were a solid preparation for the US Open. Here in New York, Shelton dominated against Thiem in the opening round. Ben is defending semifinals points from last year. Last year in New York, Ben lost against Djokovic in the semifinals.
Roberto Bautista-Agut has lost three of his last five matches. Two weeks ago in Cincinnati, Agut failed to qualify for the main-draw tournament. Here in New York, Roberto showed his experience in the first round against Nardi. Agut won in straight tight sets, winning all the important points. His last US Open performance was in 2022. Roberto lost against J.J. Wolf in the first round of the tournament.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Shelton is the favorite in this matchup. We believe that he is currently a way better hard court player than Agut. Shelton had two solid preparation tournaments before the US Open. He also played in the semifinals last year here in New York, so we expect him to dominate against Agut.
That being said, Shelton covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Ben Shelton -5.5 games handicap @1.91 @bet365
Shevchenko – Tiafoe: 28.08.2024 19:30 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Alexander Shevchenko has lost four of his last five matches. Alexander has been struggling with his form lately. Before the US Open, Shevchenko was on a five-match losing streak. However, Alexander looked solid in his opening match against Koepfer. The Kazakh has never made it beyond the second round at the Grand Slams. Last year at the US Open, Shevchenko lost in the first round against Norrie in straight sets.
Frances Tiafoe has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Cincinnati, Frances reached the final where he lost against the number 1, Jannik Sinner, in straight sets as we predicted. It was the best tournament this season for a young American. Tiafoe looked sharp throughout the whole tournament. Yesterday in the first round, Tiafoe defeated Kovacevic in four tight sets. His biggest result here in New York was reaching the semifinals two years ago. Last year in New York, Frances reached the quarterfinals where he lost against Shelton in four tight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Tiafoe is the big favorite in this matchup, and we agree with that. Shevchenko is a solid clay court player, but he never had any success on the hard courts. Tiafoe is in solid form, so we expect him to dominate from the very start.
That being said, Tiafoe covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Frances Tiafoe -6.5 games handicap @1.91 @bet365
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