The action continues in Bastad with the SkiStar Swedish Open semi-finals taking place this Saturday. Bookmakers Review breaks down the fixture below and lists the best available odds from green listed bookmakers.
Ferrer vs. Verdasco
At the age of 35, David Ferrer’s glorious days are long gone. In addition to his poor 50.00% winning record in 2017, the former world no.3 only won 16.67% of the matches played against top 20 this season. Nevertheless, Ferrer continues to be one of the greatest competitors in the game. David’s victory in the previous round against Henri Laaksonen is a perfect example of that with the veteran Spaniard saving two match points.
Regardless of this Saturday’s outcome, Fernando Verdasco already ensured his return to the top 35. Known as one of the most talented players on the ATP World Tour, the 33-year-old Spaniard can never be underestimated. Taking a look now at Verdasco’s campaign in Bastad, the two-time runner-up reaches this stage of the competition after a sensational 6 – 3 6 – 2 win over Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
These two players know each other very well. Not only are they good friends off the court but this is also the 21st career meeting between them with Ferrer leading on the h2h by 13 – 7.
Despite the balance on the h2h, Ferrer clearly holds the edge over this opponent after winning all their last nine encounters. For that reason, it’s hard to ignore David’s tennis betting odds to win this match at 81/50 at Bet365 while Verdasco is available at 1/2 at Coral. With this in mind, our suggestion is for you to add Ferrer to your betting picks to secure a place in the decisive match.
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