ATP 250 Umag 1/8-Finals

Musetti – Trungelliti: 24.07.2024 18:00 CEST
H2H: first date

Lorenzo Musetti has won four of his last five matches. His last match was at Wimbledon, where he lost in three sets to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Musetti has taken some time off for the second half of the season to recover. His last clay court match was at the French Open, where he lost again to Djokovic. Musetti has not had any significant results on clay so far this season. His last match at Umag was in 2022, where he lost in three sets to Cecchinato in the 1/8 Finals.

Marco Trungelliti has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Hamburg, Marco reached the 1/8 Finals in the qualifiers and lost in straight sets to Rune. Here in Umag, Trungelitti once again competed in the qualifiers. Marco won both of his qualifiers in straight sets. After that, in the first round of the main draw, Trungelitti won in three tight sets against Andreozzi. Trungelliti was knocked down, but kept his composure and turned the match around.

Best Bet to Make

According to the bookmakers, Musetti is the big favorite in this matchup. Trungelitti won three matches here in Umag, so he will definitely come into this match with confidence. On the other hand, Musetti has had a longer break after losing a gruelling match against Djokovic. He will probably still be emotionally exhausted.

It is said that, Trungelliti meeting his playing handicap is a worthwhile bet.

Value bet/best odds: Marco Trungelliti +4.5 game handicap @1.91 @bet365

Fognini – Tseng: 24.07.2024 19:30 CEST
H2H: first date

Fabio Fognini has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Gstaad Fabio had a good tournament, reaching the quarterfinals and losing in straight sets to Tsitsipas as we predicted. Here in Umag Fabio won his first round match against van Assche in straight sets as we predicted. Fognini has had some solid results lately that have seen him return to the top 100 of the rankings. Fognini has reached the finals twice in Umag so far in his career, winning in 2016 and finishing second in 2013.

Chun Hsin Tseng has lost four of his last five matches. Last week in Hamburg, Tseng won the qualifying tournament against Krajinovic. Here in Umag, Chun won the first qualifying match against Zmak in straight sets. However, Tseng lost the final qualifying round against Andreozzi. Luckily, with some players dropping out of the tournament, Tseng entered the main draw as a lucky loser.

Best Bet to Make

According to the bookmakers, Fognini is the favourite in this match. Fabio showed great tennis in his first round performance. We believe he will have the strength for another match and he won easily against Tseng in straight sets.

It is said that, Fognini winning in three sets is a good bet.

Value bet/best odds: Fabio Fognini wins 2-0 @2.15 @bet365

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