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Kyrgios vs Opelka: whose serve is more powerful?
On August 9, Nick Kyrgios faces Reilly Opelka in the first round of the Canadian Open. How many sets will be played in this match? Our answer is in the prediction below.
Command Analysis
Nick Kyrgios
AustraliaAfter a long break,Kyrgios is starting to gain momentum. He is far from reaching his previous level though, and it is hard to say when he will get there. Nick seriously lacks stability and we do not think he can advance very far at the Canadian Open. The previous two tournaments Kyrgios left at the very start: in Atlanta, Nick lost to Cameron Norrie (1-6, 4-6) in two sets, and in Washington, he was eliminated in the first round to Mackenzie McDonald (4-6, 4-6).
Reilly Opelka
USAOpelka hasn't yet found his game on hard. Reilly has a power serve, but recently it has rarely helped the American tennis player. Surprisingly, Opelka's most successful performance this year was on clay. In Rome, he reached the competition's semifinals, and at Roland Garros, Opelka got to the third round of the tournament, where he was stopped by Daniil Medvedev (4-6, 2-6, 4-6).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Opelka has played seven tie-breaks in the last five matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
In 3 of Kyrgios's last 5 matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set.
Tip and bets
Kyrgios looks stronger in this matchup. Nick plays well at the reception, so Opelka's power serve should not be a big challenge for him. We believe that the Australian tennis player has a better chance to win.
Our prediction - Kyrgios to win.
Both tennis players have powerful serves, so we believe that the match between them will be long and Kyrgios and Opelka will play three sets. We suggest betting on the total over.
Second wager - total over 25 games.
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