Isner vs. Paul
Playing in Cincinnati brings great memories to John Isner. Known as one of the best severs in tennis history, the fast court conditions on this event are perfect for John’s powerful serve. After reaching the decisive match in 2013, the former world no.9 is looking for another successful run at the Western & Southern Open. Adding to this, Isner is going through a great moment in his career with an outstanding 9 – 1 record since Wimbledon.
Regardless of this Tuesday’s outcome, Tommy Paul already secured his career-high ranking next week. Despite his lack of experience at this level, the 20-year-old holds a terrific 8 – 2 record since he started competing on the ATP World Tour in Atlanta. Taking a look now at Tommy’s campaign in Cincinnati, the American wildcard reaches this stage of the competition after a 6 – 4 7 – 6 win over Donald Young.
Despite Paul’s brilliant result in recent weeks, it won’t be easy for the young American to overcome such a tough opponent as Isner. With this in mind, John is the undeniable favourite to make it into the 3rd round at 1/4 at BetVictor while Tommy is available at 16/5 at William Hill. Due to the low price on Isner’s moneyline, our advice is for you to place a bet on his -1.5 Set Handicap at 79/100 at Pinnacle as the best betting approach for this contest.
Best Play: John Isner -1.5 Set Handicap at 79/100 at Pinnacle
Thiem vs. Fognini
The world no.8 – Dominic Thiem – looks to rebound after a couple of disappointing defeats to start the US Open Series. Despite his poor 2 – 3 career record in Cincinnati, the 23-year-old Austrian can never be underestimated. On the other hand, Thiem is also famous for playing his best on the big stages and his appearance at the Mutua Madrid Open final earlier this year is a perfect example of that.
2017 has been a great year for Fabio Fognini. Besides winning his 5th career title in Gstaad and reaching his first ever Masters 1000 semi-finals in Miami, the 30-year-old became a father for the first time. Nevertheless, Fognini is still one of the most charismatic players on the ATP World Tour. Despite his recent success, the Italian was far from impressive on his debut in Cincinnati with 31 winners and 42 unforced errors in his opening match against Daniil Medvedev.
This will be the 2nd career meeting between these two players with Thiem emerging victorious from their previous encounter at the BMW Open in 2015.
In addition to Dominic’s lead on the h2h, the Austrian is also a fearful opponent on the big stages. Therefore, it’s hard to ignore Thiem’s tennis betting odds to win this match at 1/2 at Pinnacle while Fognini is available at 7/4 at Bet365. For those who want to take a higher risk, Dominic’s -3 game handicap at 17/20 at Pinnacle is also a value play for this contest.
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