Elise Mertens and Caroline Garcia will play against each other in the 1/8 finals of the Cincinnati Masters. The game will start on August 18 at 21:30.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-2) for Garcia – 1.89.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 21 – 1.83.
Overall on the season, Garcia looks more confident. She leads in head-to-head encounters, having passed difficult opponents in Cincinnati. We think it will be Caroline who has the best chance of reaching the quarterfinals today.
In three of her four matches in Cincinnati, Garcia has exchanged winning sets with her opponents. In the upcoming match, neither tennis player has a tangible advantage in class, which could lead to a prolonged confrontation.
After Wimbledon, Mertens had only one victory in three hard-court matches. Obviously, she was not in the best shape to start in Cincinnati. Nevertheless, she qualified for the 1/8, which is a success.
Mertens got off to a strong start against Anhelina Kalinina (6-1, 6-1). Next up was a tough match against Karolina Pliskova (7-6, 6-3). The first set against Pliskova was crucial as Elise battled back twice to win the tie-break. In the second set, her advantage was more tangible.
In 7 of Mertens’ last 10 matches, more than 21.5 games have been played.
Garcia is having a strong season and is now aiming for a return to the top 30 in the world rankings. As a reminder, the former #4 has the tournament titles in Bad Homburg and Warsaw to her credit in 2022.
Caroline has four matches under her belt in Cincinnati as she had to overcome qualifications. In three matches against Diane Parry (4-6, 6-3, 6-2), Andrea Petkovic (6-2, 6-7, 6-2) and Maria Sakkari (7-6, 6-7, 6-1), Caroline played three sets each. The meeting with Sakkari lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Garcia has won 9 of the previous 10 meetings.
In three of Mertens’ previous five matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Over 9.5” with odds of 1.97.
Type of Court – Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Mertens’ Rating – 33
Elise Mertens Wins/Losses in 2022 – 20/17
Garcia’s Rating – 35
Caroline Garcia Wins/Losses in 2022 – 31/15
Garcia leads (3-2) in the head-to-head encounters.
The match will be played at Court 3, Lindner Family Tennis Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
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