Benjamin Bonzi vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Prediction: French to win at least a set

The World No.56 Benjamin Bonzi will face sixth-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas on the grass court in Mallorca. They played each other just 10 days ago and Tsitsipas won the match in three sets, so it makes sense that the Greek is the favorite.

Benjamin Bonzi

Bonzi is very good on the grass: he played six matches, winning five of them and losing only one, against Tsitsipas in Hull. At the Mallorca Open, Bonzi has now played three matches and has not lost a single set. Knocked out Tabilo, Shapovalov and Altmaier. The match against the German Altmaier lasted an hour and 16 minutes, Bonzi served four times in a game, with two double faults, winning 89% of points on the first serve and 67% on the second serve. On receiving, Bonzi had the following statistics: 24% on the first serve and 57% on the second serve.

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Tsitsipas was better in Mallorca than in Stuttgart and Halle of Germany as he reached the semis for the first time during the grass part of the season. The Greek beat Ivashka confidently, in two sets, but Tsitsipas had to work hard against the American Giron. The fight against Giron lasted more than two and a half hours, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3. Stephanos' 13/2 stats on aces/double faults, 72% won points on first serve with 56% hitting. If Tsitsipas doesn't increase his first-serve hitting percentage, the Greek will definitely have problems in the upcoming game. Tsitsipas won 58% on second serve. On the receiving end he has 28%/43%.

Expert Betting Tips

Tsitsipas makes no secret of the fact that grass is far from his favorite surface, so you have to be careful when betting on the Greek, especially against an opponent like Bonzi. The Frenchman was regularly underestimated on grass, with Shapovalov he was the clear underdog, but he beat the Canadian in two sets in less than an hour. On the plus side for Tsitsipas, the Greek has an experience of wins, but there is a feeling that Bonzi has improved since the face-off. Here are some betting options for the match:

Sets Handicap Bonzi (+1.5) for 1.64 at 22bet;

Bonzi To Win for 2.75 at Bet365;

Correct Score 2-1 for 5.70 at 1xbet.

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