Carlos Alcaraz Garfia will face Nicolas Jarry in the semi-finals of the Rio Open. The match will start on February 25 at 21:30 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-5) for Alcaraz – 1.96.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 21 – 1.89.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Set Games Under 9.5 – 1.75.
Jarry is playing well on the courts in Rio de Janeiro. The Chilean tennis player preaches an attacking, aggressive style of play. However, we believe that such a game should not be a serious problem for Alcaraz Garfia, who has yet to suffer a single defeat this season.
Alcaraz Garfia is on a high for the second week in a row. Last week, remember, the Spaniard won the Buenos Aires competition and we think he can do the same on the Rio de Janeiro courts.
Carlos reached the semi-finals in his second successive tournament after injury.
However, the Spaniard has not had an easy match so far this week.
In the quarter-finals, Alcaraz narrowly defeated Dusan Lajovic (6-4, 7-6). The 19-year-old was losing the first and second sets on a break, but he dominated his opening set with a strong serve. In that game Carlos had one ace, four break points out of six and missed three of his serves.
In his second-round match against Fabio Fognini (6-7, 6-2, 6-4), Alcaraz had serious serve problems at one point. In the first round match, he defeated Mateus Alves (6-4, 6-4).
Alcaraz is the reigning champion of the Rio Open.
In three of Alcaraz’s last four matches, more than 20 games have been played.
Nicolas, meanwhile, reached the semi-finals of an ATP tournament for the first time since being disqualified for doping.
Jarry got into the main draw through qualification. So far this week, he has not given up a single set.
The Chilean defeated Lorenzo Musetti of Italy (6-4, 6-1) in the first match.
In the second round, Jarry beat Spaniard Pedro Martinez (6-2, 6-2) and in the quarter-finals, he beat Argentina’s Sebastian Baez (6-3, 7-6). Against the Argentine, Nicolas scored six aces, converted three break points out of ten and missed two of his serves.
Jarry has won his last five matches in two sets.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 7/10
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia’s Rating – 2
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia Wins/Losses in 2023 – 7/0
Nicolas Jarry’s Rating – 139
Nicolas Jarry Wins/Losses in 2023 – 9/3
In 4 of Jarry’s 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 1.75.
The score is tied at 0-0 in the head-to-head encounters. Carlos Alcaraz and Nicolas Jarry will play their first head-to-head match.
The match will be played in Center Court, Jockey Club Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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