ATP 250 Adelaide 1/16-Finals

Vukic – Giron: 07.01.2025 01:30 CEST
H2H: 1-2

Aleksandar Vukic has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Brisbane, he reached the second round, losing against Dimitrov in straight sets. Vukic loves to play at home, where he has a huge support of his home crowd. Last year in Brisbane, He lost in the opening round against Jordan Thompson in straight sets. This week, he hopes for a solid result to cement his top 70 status. Vukic thrives under these conditions as he loves to play aggressive tennis on fast courts like this one.

Marcos Giron has won three of his last five matches. His last competitive match was in October last year in Paris. So far this season, Giron has not played any competitive matches. Being an American, Giron also loves to play on fast courts like this one. He hopes for a solid result this week to stay in the top 50. Around this time last year, Giron played in Auckland, where he lost in the opening round against Altmaier in straight sets.

Best Bet to Make

According to the bookies, this should be a 50-50 match, but we disagree. Giron has not played any competitive matches for a while now. On the other hand, Vukic has already played two competitive matches in Australia and trained for a while in Australia for the upcoming tournaments. We believe he will be ready for this match and dominate against Giron.

That being said, Vukic winning is a value bet.

Value bet/ the best odds: Aleksandar Vukic winning @1.80 @bet365

Bublik – Kecmanovic: 07.01.2025 03:00 CEST
H2H: 1-2

Alexander Bublik has lost four of his last five matches. His last competitive match was in Paris last year, where he lost against Rune in the second round. So far this season, Bublik has taken time off and has not played any competitive matches. Last year in Adelaide, Bublik reached the semifinals, losing against Jack Draper in straight sets. This will be his third appearance in the tournament.

Miomir Kecmanovic has lost three of his last five matches. Last week in Hong Kong, Kecmanovic lost in the second round against Muller in three tight sets. Miomir had two match points in the deciding tiebreak and even had a chance to close out the match in the second set when he was 6-5 up and served for the match. Last year in Adelaide, Kecmanovic lost against Draper in the 1/8-Finals in three tight sets. This will also be his third appearance in the tournament, and he has never made it past the second round.

Best Bet to Make

According to the bookies, this should be a 50-50 match, but we disagree. Kecmanovic played solidly last week. On the other hand, Bublik has not played for a while now, and we believe he will take it easy this week to avoid any injuries during the upcoming Australian Open.

That being said, Kecmanovic winning is a value bet.

Value bet/ the best odds: Miomir Kecmanovic winning @1.73 @bet365

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