The first round comes to an end this Tuesday in London with the players from the bottom half of the draw in action on the men’s competition. Bookmakers Review breaks down the fixtures below and lists the best available odds from green listed bookmakers.
Thiem vs. Pospisil
After a disappointing defeat against Jiri Vesely at the 2016 Wimbledon 2nd round, Dominic Thiem is looking for a better campaign on this year’s edition at the All England Club. Playing on the big stages brings the best out of Thiem with the 23-year-old Austrian winning 68.89% of the matches throughout his career on Grand Slam events. Even though Dominic is far from a grass-court expert, the world no.8 can never be underestimated.
At the age of 27, Vasek Pospisil is trying to return to his best level. After struggling with several physical problems in recent years, the former world no.25 is currently ranked outside the top 70. Adding to this, Pospisil holds a terrible 1 – 7 record on Grand Slam events since he reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2015.
These two players are no strangers with Thiem winning their previous encounter at the BMW Open in 2015 by 5 – 7 6 – 4 7 – 6.
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Despite Pospisil’s unquestionable quality on this surface, it’s hard to ignore Dominic’s current odds. The Austrian is a top 10 player and always a serious contender in any tournament. For that reason, the value is definitely on Thiem’s tennis betting odds at 2/5 at William Hill while Pinnacle offers 56/25 for Vasek’s victory. For those who want to take a higher risk, Dominic’s -1.5 Set Handicap at 3/4 at SBOBet is also a great betting approach for this contest.
Klizan vs. Djokovic
After his recent withdrawal from the Antalya Open due to a leg injury, there are some concerns regarding Martin Klizan’s physical condition. Adding to this, the 27-year-old Slovak only won one match on his previous six appearances at the All England Club. For that reason, it’s unlikely that Klizan will present his best tennis on his debut in Wimbledon this Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic continues to pursue his first Grand Slam trophy in 2017. Despite his lack of success in recent months, Djokovic arrives in London after winning his 2nd title of the season at the Aegon International in Eastbourne. Adding to this, the three-time Wimbledon champion holds a phenomenal 57 – 9 career record at the All England Club.
This will be the 4th career meeting between these two players with Klizan still looking for his first win over this opponent.
Due to Novak’s dominance on the h2h and Klizan’s terrible record on this surface, it’s impossible to go against the Serbian on this match. However, the bookmakers don’t give us much value on Djokovic’s moneyline with the world no.4 available at 1/25 at Pinnacle while BetVictor offers 16/1 for Klizan’s victory. For that reason, our advice is for you to place a bet on Djokovic’s -8.5 game handicap at 9/10 at Pinnacle.
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