ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati 1/16 Finals

Musetti – Tiafoe: 08/15/2024 01:00 CEST
H2H: 3-3

Lorenzo Musetti has won four of his last five matches. Two weeks ago in Paris, Lorenzo won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games. After that, Musetti took some time off to prepare for the upcoming part of the season. Here in Cincinnati, Lorenzo defeated Jarry in three close sets after spending nearly three hours on the court. After losing the first set, Musetti stepped up his game and turned the match around. Last year in Cincinnati, Lorenzo lost to Medvedev in straight sets in the second round of the tournament.

Frances Tiafoe has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Montreal, Frances lost to Tabilo in the first round as we predicted. Here in Cincinnati, Tiafoe defeated Davidovich Fokina in straight sets. The first set was a rollercoaster but Frances managed to win the set after trailing 1-3. He was also trailing in the second set but again kept calm and won in straight sets. Last year in Cincinnati, Tiafoe lost to Wawrinka in the second round in straight sets.

Best bet

According to the bookies, the match is expected to be 50-50. Tiafoe will have the crowd on his side, so we believe he will win this match. He is a better hard court player overall than Musetti. Lorenzo had a tough match in the first round, so he will be exhausted.

Apart from that, A victory for Tiafoe is a worthwhile bet.

Value Bet/ best odds: Frances Tiafoe wins @2.00 @bet365

Nakashima – Fils: 15.08.2024 Time to be announced
H2H: 1-1

Brandon Nakashima has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Montreal, Brandon reached the round of 16 as a qualifier. It was a solid performance from Brandon, who is now back in the top 50. This was also his best result at the Masters level this season. Here in Cincinnati, Nakashima defeated Fritz in three close sets as we predicted. Nakashima will be hoping for another solid result. Here in Cincinnati, Brandon competed three times, but lost in the first round each time.

Arthur Fils has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Montreal, Arthur lost his first round match to Humbert in straight sets. Arthur played a terrible game and couldn’t find his rhythm. Here in Cincinnati, Arthur defeated Holt in straight sets in the first round of the tournament. Fils is hoping for a solid result this week to get into the top 20 of the rankings. Last year in Cincinnati, Fils lost in the first round to Ugo Humbert in three tough sets.

Best bet

According to the bookies, the match is expected to end 50-50. As an American, Nakashima will have the crowd on his side. He is also a better hard court player overall than Fils. We believe he will dominate from the start and win the match easily.

Nevertheless, a Nakashima win is a worthwhile bet.

Value bet/best odds: Brandon Nakashima to win @2.00 @bet365

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