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Hurkacz - Grikspur. Prediction for the Australian Open match
Hurkacz and Griekspoor will meet in the first round of the Australian Open on January 14. The start of the season for Hurkacz was ambiguous: victories over weaker opponents alternated with losses to top tennis players. Despite this, there is reason to believe that the Pole is in good shape and will be able to demonstrate his potential at the Australian Open. Will it really be so? - bets on the upcoming match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Hubert Hurkacz
PolandCurrent form
Hurkacz played five matches in the United Cup team competition ahead of the Australian Open. He won only two of them - he beat Billy Harris and Alexander Shevchenko. Last season, Hubert had 17 wins and ten losses on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Hurkacz is a versatile tennis player. Thanks to his height and ability to hold the ball for a long time in exchanges from the baseline, he wins with a quality ball placement, which allows him to earn many easy points. Even if he fails to make an ace, Huber is able to finish the rally with a quick combination of shots. The Pole also does not shy away from trips to the net and is able to skillfully finish rallies from the half-court.
Current indicators in the tour
Hurkacz is the 17th racket in the world. Once, let us recall, the Pole was in the top 10 and was sixth. Last season, Hubert added to his trophy collection by winning the clay tournament in Estoril, in the final of which he beat Pedro Martinez. For Hurkacz, this was the 12th title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Hurkacz is last year quarterfinalist at the Australian Open.
Tallon Griekspoor
NetherlandsCurrent form
Griekspoor has not yet appeared on the court this season. He played his last official match in the Davis Cup at the end of November - he lost to Jannik Sinner in two sets. On open hard courts last season, the Dutchman had ten wins and 11 losses.
Professional qualities
Griekspoor has established himself on clay challengers, where he has had considerable success. He moves well and has a good bounce, especially when running under his right side. However, to progress to higher levels, he lacks the consistency to overcome his current limit and play at the top level on both hard and grass.
Current indicators in the tour
Griekspoor is the 40th racket in the world. During his career, the representative of the Netherlands has won 20 trophies. He won the last of them in 2023. Then he won the grass tournament in -Hertogenbosch, in the final of which he beat Jordan Thompson.
Interesting facts for betting
Griekspoor has consistently reached the second round of the Australian Open for the past three years.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Hurkacz last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.45Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Griekspoor previous 5 matches
1.14Tip and bets
One can only guess about Griekspoor current playing condition, since the representative of the Netherlands has not played a single match in the new season. As for Hurkacz, he played several matches at the start of the United Cup team competition and did not show himself from the best side. He is definitely not up to the role of a clear favorite in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is a win for Griekspoor with a handicap of (+4) games at odds of 1.79
Bet on total
Hurkacz and Griekspoor have met on the tennis court four times in their careers. All four matches were, without exception, high-flying. Most likely, the upcoming match between them will also be a drawn-out one.
The second betting tip is total over 42 games for odds of 1.88
Bet on the first set
Three of Griekspoor last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect the upcoming match against Hurkacz to also start with a high first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.39
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