An American derby in the quarterfinals of the Challenger in Sarasota. Steve Johnson against Mitchell Krueger. The opponents are deserving of each other, but there is a difference in class between them. The game will start on April 15 at 21:20 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-2) games for Johnson – 1.75.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Under 22.5 – 2.07.
Johnson, with the right attitude, is capable of producing a good winning streak. As, for example, he did at the recent Indian Wells Masters, during which he beat Daniel Altmaier and Aslan Karatsev. Steve is now in good form and is unlikely to stop in the quarter-finals of the current tournament in Sarasota.
The only head-to-head encounter between the two players ended in two sets. We expect the upcoming match to follow a similar scenario. Johnson is now showing very good tennis and is generally able to beat his compatriot Krueger in two games.
Johnson has been doing quite well this season. So far this year, Steve has only been more or less successful at the Indian Wells Masters, where he reached the third round.
At this year’s Challenger in Sarasota Johnson started with a convincing (6-3, 6-4) win over Andrea Collarini of Argentina. In the second round, Johnson beat Yosuke Watanuki of Japan in three sets (3-6, 6-4, 6-1).
Krueger has also been performing well this season. At the beginning of the year, Mitchell reached the semi-finals at the Challenger in Traralgon.
At the current tournament in Sarasota, the American has not lost a single set so far. In the first round, he quietly defeated little-known countryman Nicolas Moreno (6-3, 6-2) in two games before defeating Chilean Marcelo Barrios Vera (6-4, 7-6).
In 3 of Kruger’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Under 9.5” with the odds of 1.85.
Johnson has played two tie-breaks in his last five games. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – Yes” with the odds of 2.32.
Type of Court – Clay
Speed of Court – 8/10
Johnson’s Rating – 107
Steve Johnson Wins/Losses in 2022 – 12/9
Krueger’s Rating – 153
Mitchell Krueger Wins/Losses in 2022 – 16/10
Who won the last meeting between these players?
The score in the head-to-head encounters is 1-0. Johnson won their only match (6-4, 6-4) at the 2020 Challenger at Indian Wells on hard court.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played in Sarasota, Florida, United States.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for ATP Sarasota at Vbet and William Hill.