Lloyd Harris will play against Aslan Karatsev in the first round of the tournament in Rome. The game will start on May 8 at 13:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-2) for Karatsev – 1.83.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Under 22.5 – 1.80.
It’s time for Karatsev to get to work since Roland Garros is ahead. That is why we expect the Russian to prove his worth in Rome. His opponent at the beginning of the competition is not difficult – last year Karatsev beat Harris at the tournament in Dubai in two sets.
The only head-to-head encounter between the two players ended in two sets. We expect the upcoming match to follow a similar scenario.
Harris is not looking his best for the season. It is likely that the South African is troubled by some kind of injury this year, due to which he is not yet able to show his best tennis.
Lloyd has had more or less success at the Miami Masters this season, where he reached the round of 16. Harris dropped his last two clay tournaments early on, losing to Carlos Taberner (3-6, 4-6) in Estoril and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (5-7, 3-6) in Madrid.
Karatsev had a great start to the current season, but now the Russian tennis player is showing mediocre results. The last tournaments ended as quickly as possible for Aslan.
On clay, Karatsev has not won a single game this year. In Monte Carlo. he opened his tournament with a 6-7, 6-4, 3-6 loss to Holger Rune. In Belgrade, Aslan lost his opening match against Oscar Otte (7-6, 1-6, 3-6) and at the Madrid Masters he came up short against David Goffin (2-6, 5-7) in the first round.
In 4 of Karatsev’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 the odds of 1.70.
Type of Court – Clay
Speed of Court – 4/10
Harris’ Rating – 38
Lloyd Harris Wins/Losses in 2022 – 7/12
Karatsev’s Rating – 34
Aslan Karatsev Wins/Losses in 2022 – 8/10
Who won the last meeting between these players?
The score in the clash is 0-1. The only head-to-head encounter took place in 2021. Karatsev won 2-0 on the hardcourt in Dubai.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Stadio del tennis di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the Italian Open at Vbet and William Hill.