Medvedev vs Carreno Busta: who will get to the semifinals?
On August 20, Daniil Medvedev faces Pablo Carreno Busta in the quarterfinal match at the tournament in Cincinnati. Who will advance to the next round? Our answer is in the prediction below.

Command Analysis

Daniil Medvedev

Medvedev gained momentum and got on a winning streak of seven matches, including his victory at the tournament in Toronto. In Cincinnati, Medvedev had two confident victories. In the second round, he outplayed Mackenzie McDonald (6-2, 6-2), and in the Last 16, he defeated Grigor Dimitrov (6-3, 6-3). Medvedev is traditionally good in the US series, and he has scored most of his points here.

Pablo Carreno Busta

Carreno Busta is also confident at the local courts and can't be underestimated. With the right attitude, he can challenge any opponent. In the second round of the current tournament, Carreno Busta eliminated Dominik Koepfer (6-4, 6-2), and then he outplayed Hubert Hurkacz. The Spaniard needed two tie-breaks to defeat Hurkacz.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Carreno Busta played 4 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.

Ставка1st set: total under 9.5 games
Medvedev played under 9.5 games in the first set in 4 of his last 5 matches.

Tip and bets
Medvedev has recently lost to Carreno Busta at the Tokyo Olympics. He will try to get back at him today, and we believe that he has a very good chance of getting revenge. But it will not be a pleasure cruise: Carreno Busta won't give in without a fight.
Our prediction - Carreno Busta to win with a handicap (+4,5) games.
The opponents played each other five times, and only one match had three sets. We don't expect a very long confrontation today either. Probably the one who wins the first set will win the match, so we suggest betting on the total of games.
Second wager - total under 22 games.