The action continues in London with the final round of the Ivan Lendl Group taking place this Thursday. Bookmakers Review breaks down the fixtures below and lists the best available odds from green listed bookmakers.
Djokovic vs. Monfils
Even though these two players already have their faith sealed, there are still 200 ranking points at stake this Thursday.
After his triumph over Milos Raonic in two tie breaks, Novak Djokovic secured not only a place in the semi-finals but also the first place on the Ivan Lendl Group. However, the Serbian was far from happy with his performance on serve, saying that he couldn’t afford losing his serve twice against such a dangerous player as Raonic.
With zero chances of moving forward in this competition, Gael Monfils’ season is over. The French still has this match left yet, his attendance is unclear. Gael couldn’t perform at his best throughout the week due to some physical issues and after his defeat against Dominic Thiem, Monfis said that he wasn’t sure that he could compete this Thursday.
With Djokovic holding a massive 13 – 0 lead on the h2h and due to Gael’s physical issues, the Serbian is the undeniable favourite for this contest at 7/50 at Bet365 while 5Dimes offers 137/25 for Monfils’ victory. Due to the low value on Djokovic’s moneyline, we recommend you to take his -5.0 game handicap at 9/10 at Pinnacle as the best betting approach for this match.
Raonic vs. Thiem
There’s no science behind this match between Milos Raonic and Dominic Thiem. Whoever wins reaches the semi-finals in the ATP World Tour Finals.
Despite his loss against Novak Djokovic last Tuesday, Raonic is playing his best tennis ever. With 42 winners and only 27 unforced errors, it’s hard to understand how Milos lost that match. However, Djokovic’s higher experience proved to be decisive, especially on the crucial points.
Even though Thiem is not at the top of his game after a very demanding year, the Austrian is still a very competitive player. Looking now to Dominic’s campaign in London, the youngest player in competition defeated Gael Monfils in the previous match by 6 – 3 1 – 6 6 – 4. Thiem pointed his high % on serve as the key to his success with 66% first serve in.
After winning their previous match earlier this year in Cincinnati, Raonic is once again the main favourite to claim the victory. The bookmakers agree with us, offering Milos at 2/5 at Coral while Thiem is available at 19/10 at William Hill. For those who want to take a higher risk, Raonic’s -1.5 Set Handicap at 101/100 at Pinnacle is the best line to grab.
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