Hubert Hurkacz will play against Frances Tiafoe in the first round of the Vienna Open. The match will start on October 25 at 18:00.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+3) for Tiafoe – 1.545.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 23 – 1.74.
Tiafoe is always trying to give Hurkacz a fight. In only one match out of 4, Tiafoe lost to Hurkacz in two sets. Frances is likely to put up resistance to the favourite.
Tiafoe will play a very different game in Vienna. He will have to defend a large number of ranking points, so he will fight. In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, the two players have exchanged wins. It’s likely that the trend will continue.
Hurkacz still retains his chances of qualifying for the ATP World Tour. In this respect, the tournament in Vienna and the Masters in Paris will be key for him.
Hubert won just one match in Antwerp last week. In the quarter-finals, he lost to Dominic Thiem (6-3, 6-7, 6-7), failing to capitalise on three match points in the second set.
In Astana, Hurkacz had beaten Francisco Cerundolo (6-2, 7-6) and Alexander Bublik (6-4, 6-4) before losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-7, 3-6).
Hurkacz has won six of his ten indoor matches this season.
Hurkacz has won a first-round match in four of the last five tournaments.
Tiafoe, meanwhile, reached the quarter-finals in Stockholm last week. After a hard-fought win over Elias Ymer (3-6, 7-6, 7-6), Frances lost by a wide margin to Emil Ruusuvuori (6-1, 6-2).
Lately, Frances has been more of a joy than a disappointment. Earlier this month, he managed to reach the final in Tokyo. In the deciding match, Tiafoe lost on two tie-breaks to Taylor Fritz (6-7, 6-7).
Tiafoe’s main achievement this season, however, remains to reach the semi-finals of the US Open. He defeated Rafael Nadal (6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3) and Andrey Rublev (7-6, 7-6, 6-4) in New York.
Tiafoe has achieved victory in six of his last seven matches in Vienna.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Hurkacz’s Rating – 11
Hubert Hurkacz Wins/Losses in 2022 – 38/19
Tiafoe’s Rating – 17
Frances Tiafoe Wins/Losses in 2022 – 33/22
In 3 of Hurkacz’s last 4 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 1.508.
The score is tied at 2-2 in the head-to-head encounters. The last time they met was at the Indian Wells Masters in 2021. In that match, Hurkacz defeated Tiafoe (6-3, 6-2) in two sets.
The match will be played at Center Court, Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria.
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