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Medvedev vs Isner: any problems for the Russian?
On August 14, Daniil Medvedev takes on John Isner in the semifinals of the Canadian Open in Toronto. Will it be a close match? Our answer is in the prediction below.
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Daniil Medvedev
Russian FederationWe can't say with certainty that Medvedev has found his game in Toronto. All three of his matches were very different. In the opening match, Medvedev experienced some problems against Alexander Bublik (4-6, 6-3, 6-4). Then, he got a landslide victory over James Duckworth (6-2, 6-4). And in the quarterfinals, Medvedev spent a lot of energy to defeat Hubert Hurkacz (2-6, 7-6, 7-6). After the match, the Russian tennis player admitted, that Hurkacz had a better game and should have won.
John Isner
USAIsner, on the other hand, is having a more or less calm tournament. His huge serve has taken him this far. In the first round, Isner easily defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (6-1, 6-1). After that, he played a three-set match against Christian Garin (4-6, 6-3, 6-4). In the last two matches, the American ousted Andrei Rublev (7-5, 7-6) and Gael Monfils (7-6, 6 -4).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Isner played 3 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
Medvedev played under 9.5 games in the first set in 4 of his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
The only match between these tennis players ended with a confident victory of Medvedev in two sets. In that match, Isner won only four games. If Medvedev doesn't create difficulties for himself in the upcoming semifinal, he should win with a confident score.
Our prediction - Medvedev to win with a handicap of (-3) games.
The tennis players faced off last year, and back then Medvedev beat Isner in two sets with a crushing score. We believe that today's semifinal in Toronto will not be long, either.
Second wager -total under 24 games.
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