Holger Rune and Bernabe Zapata Miralles will face each other in the first round of the Croatia Open. The game will start on July 27 at 16:30 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-2.5) for Rune – 1.76.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 20.5 – 1.57.
It’s time for Rune to rectify the situation. His class of play is superior. If he gives his best effort, he will definitely defeat Zapata Miralles. We believe that Holger will be able to win.
Zapata Miralles is inferior to Rune in class, but he is a very difficult opponent. He lost his last matches on the clay exclusively in three sets. He is likely to be able to resist the favourite. It is unlikely that the upcoming match will end quickly.
After a spectacular performance at Roland Garros, where Rune reached the quarter-finals, his results deteriorated. First, Holger lost all his matches on the grass. It seemed that a return to the clay would change everything. However, this did not happen.
In Bastad, Rune unexpectedly lost to Marc-Andrea Huessler (3-6, 4-6). In Hamburg, he could not defeat Tallon Griekspoor (5-7, 6-7).
Rune has failed to break the starting barrier in the last five tournaments.
Zapata Miralles travelled to Wimbledon, where he reached the main draw of the tournament. After that, he returned to his favourite clay. He is not going to change the surface yet. After all, he plays a good game on it.
A fortnight ago, Bernabe had a good showing on the Challenger in Amersfoort. In the Netherlands, he reached the semi-finals. However, after that, Bernabe was in the black again. In Gstaad, he lost to Jaume Munar (3-6, 6-3, 5-7).
Zapata Miralles has won four of his last six clay matches.
In 4 of Zapata Miralles’ last 5 matches, winning sets have been exchanged․ We offer to bet on “Total Sets – Over 2.5” with odds of 2.38.
Type of Court – Clay
Speed of Court – 4/10
Rune’s Rating – 27
Holger Rune Wins/Losses in 2022 – 27/19
Zapata Miralles’s Rating – 82
Bernabe Zapata Miralles Wins/Losses in 2022 – 33/23
Rune defeated Zapata Miralles (6-0, 6-0) in their only head-to-head encounter in 2021 at Moselle Open.
The match will be played at Goran Ivanisevic Stadium, ITC Stella Maris, Umag, Croatia.
We recommend checking out the odds for the Croatia Open: Rune vs Zapata Miralles at Helabet and Melbet.