Norrie vs Alcaraz: prediction for the Cincinnati Masters match
Cameron Norrie takes on Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinal of the Cincinnati Masters this Friday. What to expect from this match? Our experts made predictions, which you can find below.

Command Analysis

Cameron Norrie

Cameron Norrie is having a wonderful season. This year, the British player has won two trophies, in Delray Beach and Lyon. Two weeks ago, he was the runner-up at the tournament in Los Cabos, where in the final match Norrie lost to Daniil Medvedev. In Cincinnati, Norrie triumphed over Holger Rune and Andy Murray, and then ousted the wild card Ben Shelton.

Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is doing really well on hard courts, despite preferring to play on clay. He won 14 out of his 17 matches on hard this season. Alcaraz played in the semifinals of the Indian Wells Masters, then won the Masters in Miami. In Cincinnati, the Spaniard celebrated success over Mackenzie McDonald and Marin Cilic.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
Norrie played only 1 tie-break in his last 5 matches.

Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
Over 9.5 games were played in the first sets in 4 of Alcaraz Garfia's last 5 matches.

Tip and bets
Alcaraz Garfia is picking up form with every match he plays here. He managed to defeat Cilic in straight sets, and we think he will be able to overcome Norrie, too. Alcaraz has defeated Norrie three times, twice in 2022, and he is the favorite in the upcoming match.
Our prediction - handicap (-3) to Alcaraz
Both meetings between these athletes on hard courts were short. We believe that the upcoming match will follow a similar scenario. Alcaraz Garfia is in excellent form, so we expect to see the Spaniard in the semifinals of the Cincinnati Masters.
Second prediction - total under 23 games