At the age of 29, Adrian Mannarino is going through one of the best moments in his career. Regardless of this Saturday’s outcome, the French already secured his return to the top 30 next week. Known as one of the best counter punchers in the game, the fast court conditions at Ariake Coliseum are perfect for Adrian’s game style. Adding to this, the world no.31 reaches this stage of the competition without dropping a set.
Top seed Marin Cilic continues his quest for an 18th ATP World Tour title. After a disappointing defeat against David Goffin at the 2016 Rakuten Japan Open semi-finals, Cilic is trying to go a step further on this year’s edition. Looking now at Marin’s campaign on this event, the 2014 US Open champion reaches this stage of the competition after an impressive 6 – 2 6 – 0 win over Ryan Harrison.
These two players will face each other for the third time in their careers with Mannarino still looking for his first ever win over this opponent.
As the h2h suggests, Cilic is far from an easy match-up for the French. Adding to this, Marin struck 11 aces and lost just one of his first service points in the previous round against Harrison. For that reason, it’s not surprising to see Cilic as the undeniable favourite to win this match at 29/100 at 5Dimes while William Hill offers 3/1 for Mannarino’s victory. Due to the low price on Marin’s moneyline, our suggestion is for you to place a bet on his -1.5 Set Handicap at 93/100 at Pinnacle as the best betting approach for this contest.
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