Karatsev vs Hurkacz: prediction for the Miami Open match
Aslan Karatsev and Hubert Hurkacz face off in the third round of the Miami Open. Who will progress to the last 16? Look out for our prediction below.

Command Analysis

Aslan Karatsev

Aslan Karatsev is in terrible form. After a successful start to the 2022 season and winning the tournament in Sydney, he has been showing poor results. For instance, the Russian made first-round exits in Dubai and Indian Wells. At the current competition in Miami, Karatsev finally got a win - he beat Ugo Humbert in two sets (7-5, 6-2).

Hubert Hurkacz

Hubert Hurkacz overcame Arthur Rinderknech in his first match at the 2022 Miami Open (7-6, 6-2). We remind you, that the Polish tennis player is the current trophy holder of this tournament. In 2021, he defeated Jannik Sinner in the final (7-6, 6-4).
Last week, Hurkacz made it to the last 16 of the Indian Wells Masters, where he lost to Andrey Rublev (6-7, 4-6).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Karatsev has played 2 tie-breaks in his last 5 matches.

Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
In 3 of Hurkacz's last 5 matches, more than 9 games were played in the first set.

Tip and bets
The previous match between the athletes ended in two sets. We expect another short battle here - Karatsev is in poor form and it will be hard for him to keep up with Hurkacz.
Our prediction - total under 23 games
Hurkacz leads the head-to-head at 2-1, and we believe he will get the upper hand in the upcoming match, too.
Second bet - handicap (-3) to Hurkacz