Haider-Maurer vs. Donskoy
After almost two years away from competition due to injury, Andreas Haider-Maurer is currently ranked outside the top 500. Nevertheless, the 30-year-old used his protected ranking to get a place in the main draw of the US Open for the 6th time in his career. Despite his current ranking, Andreas is a former top 50 and is slowly returning to his best level after reaching the Meerbusch Challenger Final two weeks ago.
Playing on Hard Court brings the best out of Evgeny Donskoy with the Russian winning 64.07% of the matches throughout his career on Hard Court while his overall record on other surfaces is only 51.63%. However, Evgeny achieved most of those wins on the Challenger Tour. On the other hand, the world no.100 holds a poor 34 – 74 career record on the ATP World Tour.
The bookmakers expect an easy win from Donskoy with the 27-year-old available at 31/100 at Pinnacle while BetVictor offers 3/1 for Haider-Maurer’s victory. Despite Andreas’ long absence, the Austrian won’t be an easy opponent for the Russian. For that reason, the value is definitely on his moneyline. Adding to this, placing a bet on Haider-Maurer’s +2.5 Set Handicap at 71/100 at Pinnacle is also an interesting approach for this match.
Best Play: Andreas Haider-Maurer +2.5 Set Handicap at 71/100 at Pinnacle
Tomic vs. Muller
After reaching the US Open quarter-finals in 2008, Gilles Muller is looking for another successful campaign in Flushing Meadows. Despite his brilliant 31 – 16 record in 2017, Muller only won 57.14% of the matches in the US Open Series. Adding to this, the 34-year-old lost in the opening round match in his last three appearances on this event.
Once considered one of the most promising young players on the ATP World Tour, Bernard Tomic hasn’t lived up to expectations. Despite his unquestionable talent, the 24-year-old is well-known for his lack of motivation. Nevertheless, Tomic is one of the most talented players in the game and can never be underestimated. Adding to this, the Australian usually plays his best tennis on the Grand Slam events with a terrific 5 – 1 record in the opening round of the US Open.
Despite Bernard’s lack of success in recent months, it’s impossible to find any value on Muller’s tennis betting odds at 1/4 at William Hill. On the other hand, Pinnacle offers a very interesting price for Tomic’s victory at 157/50 at Pinnacle. Nevertheless, our suggestion is for you to place a bet on this match to have at least one tie break at 57/100 at Coral.
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