Hubert Hurkacz vs Diego Schwartzman: Bet on the Polish player

In essence, it's a decisive match for a play-off place in Group D. The final score between Poland and Argentina does not matter. It is the victory itself that counts. It should be noted that both teams' leading scorers are in good shape and will do their best to make a decisive point in this encounter.

Hurkacz was scheduled to play with Tsitsipas against Greece in the first round. However, Stefanos withdrew suddenly, citing an elbow injury, and Hubert played a match against Thanos, which was won 6-1, 6-2, i.e. with no problems. In the match against Georgia, Hurkacz was also opposed by far the strongest performer, only Metreveli, Basilashvili, decided not to play after his defeat by Schwartzman. If the victory over Thanos was very easy, but the match against the Georgian lasted just over two hours, Hubert lost the first set but won the next two.

Metreveli started the match great. In the beginning, things didn't go my way. But from set to set, I was getting better, so I'm very satisfied with the win. In the previous match, the conditions were a little bit different. The balls bounced higher and faster this time, so I had to adapt. It was great that we had the enthusiastic support of the Polish fans. They are fantastic.

Hubert Hurkacz after the win over Metreveli

Unlike Hurkacz, Diego Schwartzman played in Sydney against truly top-ranked Georgia and Greece, Basilashvili and Tsitsipas, and defeated both of them. Basilashvili was 2-0 and Tsitsipas 2-1. Stefanos beat Diego in the first set but lost the other two. Diego Schwartzman, in general, shows a very decent level of tennis in Sydney, not without reason. The Argentine is quoted as the favourite for the upcoming game.

Of course, we all want to spend more time with our loved ones, but everyone knows that the season starts very quickly and very early. We are playing on the first day of the year. It's important to put in a good start because it's a team tournament.

Diego Schwartzman before the start of the ATP Cup

Hurkacz and Schwartzman have played each other twice in the tour. The Argentine won on the clay, the Pole won on the hard, with Sydney two years ago. On the one hand, there should be an advantage on the Pole's side, given these statistics, but we don't see that on the bookmaker's line. Yes, Diego played with the real number one opponents, Hurkacz had weaker opponents, but Hubert brought the Poles two points. In addition, the practice should help the Pole, who specialises in hardcourt in the upcoming game. The following are the odds of the Argentine and the Pole encounter: W1 for 2.11, Handicap 1 (1.5) for 1.83.