Novak Djokovic will face Marin Cilic in the title match of the Tel Aviv Watergen Open. The game will start on October 2 at 18:30.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-3.5) for Djokovic – 1.69.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 22 – 1.87.
Djokovic has a total advantage over Cilic in head-to-head encounters. Novak has beaten Marin 18 times before, losing to him only twice. We believe that the Djokovic vs Cilic clash will again end in a win for Nole.
The last head-to-head encounter between the tennis players, which took place last season in the Davis Cup, ended in two sets. We believe that this match will not go beyond two set. Djokovic is approaching his best form from game to game, so we expect to see the best version of Nole in the final of the Tel Aviv competition.
For Djokovic, the upcoming final will be his 127th at the ATP level. He has previously won 89 titles.
Novak has not given up a single set so far this week. In the first match, he easily defeated Pablo Andujar (6-0, 6-3).
Next was a victory over Vasek Pospisil (7-6, 6-3). In the semi-finals, Nole stopped Roman Safiullin (6-1, 7-6). In the second set, Djokovic did not serve for the match at 5:4, but finally, he overpowered Roman on the tie-break.
Novak’s winning streak stands at ten matches. The former world #1 won Wimbledon before a series of tournaments in North America, where he was not allowed due to a lack of vaccination against the coronavirus.
Djokovic has won eight of his last nine indoor hard court matches.
Cilic, meanwhile, reached the final for the first time this season. Earlier this year, he had been one step away from a decisive match four times.
In Tel Aviv, the Croatian’s toughest match so far was in the first round, where he defeated Dominic Thiem (6-7, 6-2, 6-4). Marin gave away the first set but eventually got a comeback.
In the quarterfinals, Cilic was expected to meet Liam Broady, but his opponent was unable to enter the match due to illness.
In the semi-finals, Marin quietly defeated Constant Lestienne (7-5, 6-3).
Cilic has won six of his last seven matches overall.
In 3 of Djokovic’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 1.98.
Cilic has played three tie-breaks in his last five matches. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break -Yes” with odds of 2.17.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 6/10
Djokovic’s Rating – 7
Novak Djokovic Wins/Losses in 2022 – 28/6
Cilic’s Rating – 16
Marin Cilic Wins/Losses in 2022 – 30/16
Novak leads with a score of 18-2 in the head-to-head encounters.
The match will be played at Center Court, Expo Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel.
We recommend checking out the odds for the 2022 Tel Aviv Watergen Open: Djokovic vs Cilic at 22bet and MelBet.