Tallon Griekspoor is among the 32 players to make it to the second round of the Paris Olympics and beside him is the 3rd best player Carlos Alcaraz. Tallon Griekspoor and Carlos Alcaraz are up next to face each other for a chance to advance into the next round of the tournament.
Tallon Griekspoor and Carlos Alcaraz had faced each other on four occasions in the past and Carlos Alcaraz won three of the four meetings, and the momentum is with him once again to grind out another win.
Tallon Griekspoor
Dutch player Tallon Griekspoor enters into the round of 32 in the Paris Olympics after winning his match in the opening round. Now his next challenge is against Carlos Alcaraz, who is currently 3rd best player in the world and as expected, the odds are against Tallon Griekspoor in this match.
Tallon Griekspoor defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the round of 64, beating him in straight sets by a 6-2,6-3 score. Tallon Griekspoor’s performance at the end was summarized as: 8 aces, 1 double fault, 30/44 first serve, 0/0 break points saved, 9 service games won, 13/36 first serve return points and 3 break points converted.
Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz remains the biggest contender for the Olympics Gold this year and as such, he is expected to go very far into the tournament. Carlos Alcaraz is into the round of 32 and he is up against Tallon Griekspoor.
Carlos Alcaraz won his first match against Habib Hady and he won in straight sets by a 3-6,1-6 score in the end. According to stats, Carlos Alcaraz’s performance was summarized as: 5 aces, 2 double faults, 32/47 first serve, 4/4 break points saved, 8 service games won, 21/42 first serve return points and 4 break points converted
Expert Betting Tips
With the current form, ranking, and overall game in mind, Carlos Alcaraz should be a favorite here to win. While Griekspoor has some stuff that could rattle him around—especially if he can get his serve going—Alcaraz's consistency, tactical ability, and nerves under pressure should get him through.
- Carlos Alcaraz to Win and Under 20.5 Games at 1.6 Odds
- Carlos Alcaraz (-6.5) Games Handicap at 1.95 Odds
- Under 18.5 Games Total at 1.80 Odds