Aslan Karatsev vs Hubert Hurkacz: Bet on the Pole

In the last 16 of the Indian Wells tennis tournament, Aslan Karatsev, world number 23, will meet Hubert Hurkacz, world number 12. The two men recently played each other at a tournament in San Diego, and the Russian won in three sets. Let’s see if the Pole can get his revenge.

After beating Hurkacz, Karatsev lost to Dimitrov and dropped out of the San Diego tournament. But in Indian Wells, the Russian is doing very well. First, Aslan was stronger against Caruso of Italy, and then he overcame the world number 13 Canadian player Shapovalov in two sets. The match against Denis lasted one hour and 37 minutes, the Russian won the first set 7-5, but the second game 6-2. Although Karatsev did not serve once in the entire game, the Russian won 78% of points on his first serve.

It was very important to stay focused because the match was not easy. There was a very strong wind. However, the weather was difficult for both of us. In the first game, I couldn’t find my serve, especially on the second ball. This is the first time I’ve played in a local competition. I like it here very much. The atmosphere on the courts is terrific. It is very cool to play with full stands.

Aslan Karatsev, after defeating Shapovalov

Hurkacz, first and foremost the world number 12, the Pole has made a real breakthrough this season, as we can see in terms of the Pole’s position in the rankings. In San Diego, Hubert was not the best performer, dropping out after the second match against Karacov, but in Indian Wells, Hurkacz intends to take revenge. The Pole had not lost a single set in his two matches at the tournament and was stronger than Popirin and Tiafoe. The match against the American lasted only one hour and 13 minutes, Tiafoe managed to take only five games. There is no doubt that Hubert is in better shape now than in San Diego and will do his best to take a rematch.

Karatsev secured a win against Hurkacz in San Diego, but there are doubts that Aslan will repeat his success in Indian Wells. In the last two weeks, Hubert put in a decent performance, as we saw in the Pole’s two starts in the tournament. And let’s not forget that the motivation is also on Hubert’s side at the moment. Here are the odds for the upcoming meeting: W1 for 1.58, Handicap 1 (-2.5) for 1.93.