After the long rainy days, we saw a round without any interruptions and on that day, lots of great matches were played. Many more games will be played in the upcoming days as Indian Wells has just started. The game from the 1/16 finals I liked to predict is between Tommy Paul and Ugo Humbert, two promising and talented players.
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Both players were seeded and skipped the first round, and they were pretty solid in their second-round matches. Tommy Paul defeated the rising USA star – Alex Michelsen, while Ugo Humbert won against another American – Patrick Kypson. I can say that I am very surprised by Paul, who played a decent game, winning 6-2 and 6-2, totally outclassing the youngster.
Ugo Humbert had some problems in the second set against Kypson but he was solid and did not allow the few mistakes he did to affect the match. The French player is having an exceptional season, and he is bringing his good form here to the USA. Especially from the baseline, Ugo will be very dangerous but he needs to pay attention to the incredible footwork of Tommy Paul, who is also a decent baseliner.
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Betting Tip – Tommy Paul vs Ugo Humbert
I know that most of the tennis fans will go for Ugo Humbert here, but I have my good points on betting the opposite. Ugo Umbert did great games this season, and he won even 2 titles, but they were on faster courts, where he could finish the points directly from service and forehand. At Indian Wells, the courts are slower, and I do not think he will have the power to finish the rallies fast in his favour. From the first match here against Patrick Kypson, we saw him struggling during the long rallies, and against Tommy Paul, we will see plenty of them. I think that Tommy Paul is the more adaptive player and he will have no problems winning the match in such conditions.
Betting Tip: Tommy Paul to Win
Betting Odds: 1.99
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