ATP French Open 1/64-Finals
Altmaier – Fritz: Time TBA
H2H: 1-0
Daniel Altmaier has won three of his last five matches. This week in Hamburg, Altmaier lost in the opening round against Auger-Aliassime in straight sets. This will be his fifth appearance at the French Open. Last season, Altmaier lost against Tsitsipas in the second round.
Taylor Fritz has lost three of his last five matches. This week in Geneva, Fritz lost against Hurkacz in the quarterfinals in straight sets. This will be his ninth appearance in Paris. Last season, Fritz lost against Ruud in the fourth round, which has also been his best result at the French Open.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Fritz is the big favourite in this matchup, but we disagree. Altmaier is a solid clay-court player. Fritz never succeeded at the French Open. We expect the German to keep this match tight.
That being said, Altmaier covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Daniel Altmaier +5.5 games handicap @1.83 @bet365
Arnaldi – Auger-Aliassime: Time TBA
H2H: first meeting
Matteo Arnaldi has lost three of his last five matches. This week in Geneva, Arnaldi lost against Djokovic in the quarterfinals. This will be his third appearance at the French Open. Last season, the Italian had a decent run, eventually losing to Tsitsipas in the fourth round.
Felix Auger-Aliassime has won three of his last five matches. This week in Hamburg, Auger-Aliassime reached the semifinals. Before the ATP Hamburg, the Canadian struggled with his form and was on a five-match losing streak. Last season in Paris, Auger-Aliassime lost against Alcaraz in straight sets in the fourth round.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Auger-Aliassime is the slight favourite in this matchup, but we disagree. He had a solid run this week in Hamburg. However, he struggled on clay throughout the whole season. On the other hand, Arnaldi is a clay-court specialist, and we expect him to keep this match tight.
That being said, Arnaldi covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Matteo Arnaldi +1.5 games handicap @1.91 @bet365
Hurkacz – Fonseca: Time TBA
H2H: first meeting
Hubert Hurkacz has won four of his last five matches. This week in Geneva, He had a decent run, reaching at least the semifinals. However, he has never made it past the fourth round at the French Open. Last season, the Pole lost against Dimitrov in the fourth round.
Joao Fonseca has lost four of his last five matches. His last match was in Rome, where he lost against Marozsan in the opening round in straight sets. Fonseca is one of the biggest upcoming talents.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Fonseca is the slight favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He enjoys playing on clay, and we believe Hurkacz will have no weapons to stop him in Paris. The crowd will be on Fonseca’s side as he is one of the most likeable young players on the tour. We expect him to showcase his talent and win.
That being said, Fonseca winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Joao Fonseca winning @1.67 @bet365
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