Carlos Alcaraz Garfia and Bernabe Zapata Miralles will play against each other in the semi-finals of the Argentina Open. The match will start on February 18 at 21:30.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-5) for Alcaraz – 1.59.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 21 – 1.54.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Set Games Under 9.5 – 1.90.
Alcaraz Garfia is playing better and better with each match. Obviously, the hip injury is not bothering the Spaniard any more. We believe that of the remaining tennis players, it is Carlos who has the best chance of winning the main trophy of the competition.
Alcaraz Garfia is the clear favourite to win this match. The Spaniard is improving with each match and we think he will win the main trophy of the Buenos Aires competition. We believe that Zapata Miralles will not be a serious problem for Carlos in the upcoming match.
Carlos defeated Dusan Lajovic (6-4, 6-2) on Friday night.
As expected, this match was psychologically easier than it was against Laslo Djere, his first match since the injury.
In the match against Lajovic, the 19-year-old lost serve twice (in the first set), but as it often happens, he made up for all the mistakes by playing well on the receiving end.
Alcaraz played the second set to perfection, winning 83% on his first serve and breaking two break points.
Alcaraz has won his last six consecutive matches when his opponent was a compatriot.
Bernabe, meanwhile, won his first three matches in a row at the ATP main draw level.
In the first round, Zapata Miralles defeated compatriot Pedro Martinez (6-1, 3-6, 6-4).
In the next match, the Spaniard smashed former world #8 Diego Schwartzman of Argentina (6-1, 6-3).
In the quarter-finals, the world No. 74 defeated another Argentine, Francisco Cerundolo (6-3, 6-7, 6-3).
Before the Buenos Aires tournament, Zapata Miralles had only one win this season.
Zapata Miralles has won four of his last five matches on clay.
Type of Court – Clay
Speed of Court – 6/10
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia’s Rating – 2
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia Wins/Losses in 2023 – 2/0
Bernabe Zapata Miralles’s Rating – 74
Bernabe Zapata Miralles Wins/Losses in 2023 – 4/4
In 3 of Zapata Miralles’ last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Under 9.5” with odds of 1.445.
Alcaraz leads with a score of 2-1 in the head-to-head encounters. The last time they met was at the French Open in 2021. In that match, Alcaraz defeated Zapata Miralles (6-3, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6) in four sets.
The match will be played in Court Guillermo Vilas, Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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