Medvedev v Duckworth: easy win for the Russian?
On August 12, Daniil Medvedev faces James Duckworth in the Round of 16 at the tournament in Toronto. Can the Russian get an easy victory? Look out for our answer in the prediction below.

Command Analysis

Daniil Medvedev

Medvedev started his performance at the Canadian Open with a hard-earned victory over Alexander Bublik. The Russian tennis player lost the first set to Bublik but fought back and turned the match around (4-6, 6-3, 6-4). This was a rather unconvincing opener from the World №2, and Medvedev needs to focus and get a grip if he wants to go further at this tournament and protect his ranking.

James Duckworth

Duckworth has already won four matches in Toronto. The Australian started with two qualifying rounds, where he first defeated Ilya Marchenko (6-1, 6-3), and then ousted Peter Polanski (4-6, 6-1, 6-2). In the main draw, Duckworth comfortably defeated his opponents in straight sets: both Taylor Fritz (7-6, 6-3) and Jannik Sinner (6-3, 6-4) are out of the tournament, and Duckworth is as confident as ever.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Medvedev has played 2 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.

Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Under 9.5 games were played in the first set in 3 of Duckworth's last 5 matches.

Tip and bets
Duckworth feels confident in Toronto. The Australian has just defeated Sinner in two sets, which shows that he is in excellent shape. Duckworth can no doubt put up a fight against Medvedev, who is not showing his best game at the moment.
Our prediction - Duckworth to win with a handicap (+5)
Duckworth has already played four excellent matches in Toronto. He takes on Medvedev with plenty of confidence gained from his previous victories. We believe that this will be a long confrontation, and suggest betting on the total over.
Second wager - total over 20 games