ATP 250 Almaty semifinals
Cerundolo – Diallo: 19.10.2024 12:00 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Francisco Cerundolo has won three of his last five matches. Two weeks ago in Shanghai, Francisco reached the second round, where he lost against Shevchenko in straight sets. Here in Almaty, Cerundolo won his opening match against Engel in tight straight sets. After that, in the quarterfinals, Francisco got his revenge against Shevchenko, and won this time in easy straight sets. Cerundolo scored and saved only one breakpoint, and served well throughout the whole match.
Gabriel Diallo has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Hangzhou, Gabriel reached the semifinals of the challenger tournament, where he lost against McDonald in straight sets. Here in Almaty, Diallo won his opening match against O´Connell in straight sets. After that, in the 1/8-Finals, Gabriel defeated Coric in straight sets once again. Today, in the quarterfinals, Diallo earned himself the biggest win of his career. He defeated Tabilo in three tight sets. For the last couple of months, Diallo had some solid results at the challenger tour level. This will be his first-ever semifinal at the highest level.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Cerundolo is the underdog in this matchup, and we can not agree with that. Francisco is a way more experienced player than Diallo. We believe that his experience will prevail in this match.
That being said, Cerundolo winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Francisco Cerundolo winning @2.20 @bet365
Vukic – Khachanov: 19.10.2024 15:00 CEST
H2H: 1-1
Aleksandar Vukic has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Shanghai, Vukic reached the third round as a qualifier, where he was stopped by Machac in straight sets. It was a solid tournament for the Australian, who cemented his top 100 status. Here in Almaty, Vukic won his opening match against Duckworth as we predicted. After that, Aleksandar defeated Mannarino in the 1/8-Finals in straight sets as well. Today, in the quarterfinals, the Australian upset Tiafoe in straight sets.
Karen Khachanov has won three of his last five matches. Two weeks ago in Shanghai, Khachanov lost his opening match against Giron in straight sets. Here in Almaty, Khachanov won his opening match in tight straight sets as we predicted. Today, in the quarterfinals, Khachanov defeated Zhukayev in straight sets as we predicted. Khachanov has been struggling with his form for the last couple of months. With his recent poor performances, Khachanov is no longer a top 20 player. Last year around this time, Khachanov played in Vienna, where he reached the quarterfinals, losing against Medvedev in three tight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Khachanov is the favorite in this matchup. We expect this match to be a very unpredictable and tight match. Both players showed solid tennis this week. We believe that Vukic will be fully confident coming into this match, and that he will have a decent chance against Khachanov tomorrow.
That being said, Vukic winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Aleksandar Vukic winning @2.85 @bet365
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