Dimitrov vs. Lopez
At the age of 35, Feliciano Lopez continues to be one of the toughest opponents on the ATP World Tour. Known as one of the last few remaining serve-and-volley players, Lopez loves to compete on fast court conditions like the ones in Cincinnati. Taking a look now at Feliciano’s numbers on his opening round match against Hyeon Chung, the Spaniard fired an impressive average of 1.40 aces per service game.
After a brilliant start to 2017, Grigor Dimitrov failed to meet expectations in the following months. Despite his unquestionable talent, the 26-year-old is well-known for his inconsistency. Adding to this, Dimitrov has been far from impressive on his return to Hard Court. Nevertheless, playing in Cincinnati brings great memories to Grigor with the Bulgarian reaching the semi-finals last year.
This will be their 5th official meeting with each of them winning two of their previous four encounters.
As the h2h suggests, there isn’t much separating these two players. Moreover, all their last three matches went the distance. With this in mind, the value is definitely on Feliciano’s tennis betting odds at 8/5 at William Hill while Dimitrov is available at 57/100 at Coral. Besides the value on Lopez’s moneyline, placing a bet on his +1.5 Set Handicap at 63/100 at Pinnacle is also an interesting approach for those who want to take a lower risk.
Best Play: Feliciano Lopez ML at 8/5 at William Hill
Sugita vs. Sousa
The world no.46 – Yuichi Sugita – continues his impressive run in 2017. Besides winning his first ATP World Tour title in Antalya, the 28-year-old Japanese holds a terrific 18 – 10 record since the start of the clay-court season. Despite his lack of experience at this level, Sugita started his campaign in Cincinnati with an impressive straight sets win over Jack Sock. Famous for his outstanding return to serve, Yuichi won 43.08% of the points played on Jack’s serve.
Regardless of this Wednesday’s outcome, João Sousa already secured his return to the top 50. Known as one of the greatest competitors on the ATP World Tour, the 28-year-old is trying to reach the 3rd round of a Masters 1000 event for the first time since May 2016 in Madrid. Taking a look now at Sousa’s campaign on this event, the Portuguese reaches this stage of the competition after a three-set win against Kyle Edmund.
This should be a very interesting contest between two exceptional counter punchers. The bookmakers expect a close encounter with João available at 4/5 at Bet365 while Pinnacle offers 26/25 for Sugita’s victory. Despite Sousa’s higher experience at this level, it’s hard to ignore Yuichi’s recent performances. Therefore, our suggestion is for you to place a bet on the Japanese as the best betting approach for this contest.
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