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Nishikori v Hurkacz: which bet to place?
On August 11, Kei Nishikori faces Hubert Hurkacz in the second round of the 2021 Canadian Open. Who will progress to the next round? Below you can find our predictions for the match.
Command Analysis
Kei Nishikori
JapanNishikori is in the perfect form right now, and we expect him to achieve good results at the tournament in Toronto. Last week, Nishikori had a successful performance in Washington, where he reached the semifinals. Just one step away from the final match, the Japanese tennis player yielded to Mackenzie McDonald (4-6, 6-3, 7-5). Nishikori started his Canadian campaign with a victory over Miomir Kecmanovic in three sets (6-4, 6-7, 6-2).
Hubert Hurkacz
PolandHurkacz had a fantastic Wimbledon campaign, reaching the semifinals of the Major. But at the Olympics, Hurkacz couldn't get past the second round. In Tokyo, the Polish tennis player defeated Luke Saville in the opener (6-2, 6-4), but then lost to Liam Broady (5-7, 6-3, 3-6). All together, Hurkacz won 14 matches on hard this year against 2 defeats. He also won two trophies on the current tour.
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СтавкаTie-break - yes
In the last five matches, Hurkacz has played 3 tie-breaks.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Under 9.5 games were played in the first set in 3 of Nishikori's last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Hurkacz leads the head to head at 2-0, but at the moment the Polish player doesn't look like a serious threat for Nishikori. Recently Nishikori has been demonstrating excellent tennis, and we bet on his victory in the upcoming match.
Our prediction - Nishikori to win.
Both matches between the tennis players ended in three sets. We expect a close match today, too.
Second wager -total over 23 games.
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