The tennis action continues with the Ecuador Open quarter-finals taking place this Friday in Quito. Bookmakers Review breaks down the fixture below and lists the best available odds from green listed bookmakers.
Estrella Burgos vs. Gaio
Playing in Quito is always special for Victor Estrella Burgos. This is by far his favourite tournament on the ATP World Tour with the Dominican holding a remarkable 12 – 0 record on this event. Looking now to Victor’s campaign this week, the defending champion reaches this stage of the competition after an epic battle against the top seed – Ivo Karlovic – with Estrella Burgos saving three match points before emerging victorious by 6 – 7 7 – 6 7 – 6.
It has been a remarkable week for Federico Gaio with the Italian qualifier securing not only his first quarter-finals appearance in the ATP World Tour but also his career high ranking next week. Despite his outstanding run, it’s important to mention that Federico had a very good draw, facing two players outside the top 100 – Joao Souza and Gerald Melzer. This is without any doubts the biggest match of Gaio’s career with the 24 years old looking for an unprecedented presence in the semi-finals.
Due to Estrella Burgos brilliant record on this event and Gaio’s inexperience at this level, the Dominican is the undeniable favourite to win this match. Even though the odds are not very high, there is still some value on Victor’s price at 11/25 at Pinnacle while Coral offers 2/1 for Federico’s triumph. For those who want to take a higher risk, Estrella Burgos -3.5 at 51/50 at Pinnacle is also a very good betting approach for this encounter.
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