Cameron Norrie and Borna Coric will play against each other in the 1/2 finals of the Cincinnati Masters. The game will start on August 20 at 23:00.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+2) for Coric – 1.71.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 22 – 1.65.
It is hard to ignore the fact that Coric has a strong game on the Cincinnati courts. Victories over Nadal, Bautista Agut and Auger Aliassime show that Borna is now in great form. It is unlikely that Borna is going to stop there, so we will give him the preference in the upcoming match.
Both Norrie and Coric are in excellent form at the moment. Cameron has beaten Murray and Alcaraz Garfia, while Borna has beaten Nadal and Auger Aliassime. We believe that we are in for a long match in the upcoming meeting.
Hardly anyone was expecting to see Norrie here, but Cameron ended up being the author of a mighty sensation.
Cameron defeated Carlos Alcaraz (7-6, 6-7, 6-4) in the quarterfinals. An incredible match that lasted just over three hours.
Curiously, in the third set, Norrie was losing by a break, but he still found the strength to come back and win. Even though at this point, many were already bracing for another match for Carlos Alcaraz.
Norrie managed to win 11 out of 13 break points and three games on the receiving end.
Norrie had undoubtedly his best match of the season, moving up to eighth or ninth in the rankings next week.
On his way to the semi-finals, he also defeated Holger Rune (7-6, 4-6, 6-4), Andy Murray (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) and Ben Shelton (6-0, 6-2).
Norrie has lost only 1 of his previous 10 semi-finals.
Coric, meanwhile, reached the semi-finals at the Masters level for the first time since 2018. This success will allow him to return to the top 100.
From Friday night to Saturday, Borna pulled off another sensation with a win over Felix Auger Aliassime (6-4, 6-4).
It’s hard to believe, but Felix didn’t have a single break point. Borna played this match perfectly.
The main sensation was, of course, Coric’s victory over Rafael Nadal (7-6, 4-6, 6-3) in the second round.
Interestingly, if he wins the current tournament, Coric would break straight into the top 30.
On his way to the semi-finals, he also defeated Lorenzo Musetti (7-6, 6-3) and Roberto Bautista Agut (6-2, 6-3).
Coric has won 5 times in his last 6 matches against left-handed players.
In 3 of Coric’s last 5 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 1.68.
Norrie has had three tie-breaks in their last five matches. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – Yes” with odds of 2.30.
Type of Court – Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Norrie’s Rating – 11
Cameron Norrie Wins/Losses in 2022 – 41/18
Coric’s Rating – 152
Borna Coric Wins/Losses in 2022 – 15/12
The score is tied at 1-1 in the head-to-head encounters. The last time they met was at the Italian Open in 2019. Coric defeated Norrie with a score of 6-2, 6-2.
The match will be played at the Center Court, Lindner Family Tennis Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
We recommend checking out the odds for the Cincinnati Masters: Norrie vs Coric at 22bet and MelBet.