Struff vs Ivashka: who will advance to the quarterfinals?
On August 25, Jan-Lennard Struff goes against Ilya Ivashka in the third round of the tournament in Winston-Salem. Who will be the winner in this matchup? Our answer is in the prediction below.

Command Analysis

Jan-Lennard Struff

Lately, Struff hasn't been doing great: he was eliminated in the first round in Toronto and Cincinnati. Perhaps, at the current tournament, Struff will be able to achieve good results. In his opener, the German tennis player won a landslide victory over the Italian Gianluca Mager (6-2, 6-2). In total, this year Struff won 7 and lost 8 matches on hard courts.

Ilya Ivashka

Ivashka has a much better record on hard this year than his opponent. The Belarusian tennis player won eight matches on this surface and suffered five defeats. In Winston-Salem, Ivashka has already played two fixtures. In the first round, he confidently defeated the Italian veteran Andreas Seppi (6-4, 6-4), and in the second round, he ousted Marin Cilic (4-6, 7-5, 6-4).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Struff has played 2 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.

Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
In the last 5 matches, Ivashka played more than 9.5 games in the first set.

Tip and bets
Ivashka is a convenient opponent for Struff. The German tennis player has defeated Ivashka twice in his career. However, those fights took place on clay courts, while the upcoming match will be played on hard. Nevertheless, we think that Struff has a better chance to win this fixture.
Our prediction - Struff to win.
Both matches between the tennis players ended in two sets. We believe that the winner of the upcoming match will be also decided after two sets.
Second prediction - total under 22 games.