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Rublev vs Karlovic: can Andrei cope with Ivo's serve?
On August 30, Andrei Rublev goes against Ivo Karlovic in the first round of the US Open. How many sets will they play? We made predictions for this match which you can find below.
Command Analysis
Andrey Rublev
Russian FederationRublev is not in optimal shape, but he still shows decent results. Last week he reached the final of the tournament in Cincinnati. The Russian outplayed Marin Cilic, Gael Monfils, Benoit Paire, and Daniil Medvedev, but in the final match, he was defeated by Alexander Zverev, who won his fourth trophy this year.
Ivo Karlovic
Croatia (Hrvatska)Karlovic has successfully passed the qualifying rounds last week, demonstrating an absolutely beautiful game. He relies on his big serve, and it is working just fine. The Croatian player defeated Nikola Milojevic (6-4, 7-6), then he outplayed Hugo Dellien (7-5, 6-7, 6-2), and in the final round of the qualification, he closed Yuichi Sugita in two sets (6-3, 7-6).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Karlovic has played 4 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 Rublev's last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Rublev is not in great shape. Recently, the Russian player has been struggling to return, and if he plays against a big server, this becomes a problem. We believe that Karlovic will be a difficult opponent Rublev, and suggest playing the Croat's victory with a positive handicap.
Our prediction - Karlovic to win with a handicap of (+6.5) games
Traditionally, Karlovic's matches are long, and we predict that this fixture will be no different.
Second wager - total over 33 games.
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