Huesler+1.5sets + over0.5 tiebreak Raonic v Thompson (1.96)
Rinderknech-Michelsen: Two players who don't really excite me, but here the post-ankle injury situation at Roland Garros for the Frenchman makes the difference. Let's bet on the American who has already shown good things in his first grass season in 2023, reaching the final in Newport.
Raonic-Thompson: Rematch of the round of 16 played at this tournament last year: it is really difficult to break the serve of both players. In that previous match, the first set ended 7-6 in favor of the Aussie. It's true that Milos has less and less left, but on these courts, he just needs to get his first serve in to win the point. Thompson loves the grass, but in recent months, I haven't liked his play at all. Balance is likely for at least one set.
Bautista Agut-Huesler: Descending phase of Bautista Agut's career, who is performing less and less on fast surfaces, conditions that Huesler prefers. The Swiss player is already well-prepared thanks to five grass matches over the past two weeks. He has just come through two tough qualifying rounds. I think with his left-handed serve and follow-up shot, combined with the use of serve-and-volley, he can hold his own against Agut.
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ATP Rome: 7-4 +3.68u
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Michelsen-2.5 (2.00)
Michelsen ML (1.57)
Huesler+1.5sets + over0.5 tiebreak Raonic v Thompson (1.96)
Rinderknech-Michelsen: Two players who don't really excite me, but here the post-ankle injury situation at Roland Garros for the Frenchman makes the difference. Let's bet on the American who has already shown good things in his first grass season in 2023, reaching the final in Newport.
Raonic-Thompson: Rematch of the round of 16 played at this tournament last year: it is really difficult to break the serve of both players. In that previous match, the first set ended 7-6 in favor of the Aussie. It's true that Milos has less and less left, but on these courts, he just needs to get his first serve in to win the point. Thompson loves the grass, but in recent months, I haven't liked his play at all. Balance is likely for at least one set.
Bautista Agut-Huesler: Descending phase of Bautista Agut's career, who is performing less and less on fast surfaces, conditions that Huesler prefers. The Swiss player is already well-prepared thanks to five grass matches over the past two weeks. He has just come through two tough qualifying rounds. I think with his left-handed serve and follow-up shot, combined with the use of serve-and-volley, he can hold his own against Agut.