ATP Basel
St. Jakobshalle (Basel)
Round of 16
Surface: Hard-Indoors
27.10.22, 12:00
On Thursday, world No. 22 Roberto Bautista Agut will meet three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray in the second round of the Swiss Indoors.
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In the first round, Bautista Agut faced Laslo Djere. He dropped an early break to trail 2-1 in the first set, but quickly even the score to get back on serve. The two held service to the finish, when the Spaniard broke his opponent's serve in the 10th game to win the set.
The second set was lopsided, with Bautista Agut winning five games in a row to win the match 6-4, 6-1 and stop a three-match losing run.
Andy Murray
Andy Murray was supposed to play Sebastian Korda in the first round, but the American withdrew due to an injury. Instead, he was pitted against Roman Safiullin. The Russian moved up a break to lead 3-1 in the first set, but the former World No. 1 tied the score in the following game.
After that, the pair held their serve admirably, forcing a tie-break, which Safiullin won. Murray was under pressure early in the second set, needing to save five break points in the third game, but he held serve. The Brit then broke serve in the sixth set to go ahead 4-2. He had more than enough advantage to win the set and force a deciding.
Safiullin took a 4-1 lead in the final set and appeared to be on his way to triumph, but Murray had other intentions. The three-time Major champion won the next five games to win 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4.
Expert Betting Tips
Murray is frequently exhausted after a long struggle, but if he is physically well, he has a decent chance of winning. Otherwise, Bautista Agut takes the lead.
- Total Under 22.5 for 1.81
- Handiсap Roberto Bautista-Agut (-2.5) for 1.88
- Individual Total 1 Over 12.5 for 1.82
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