ATP Masters Shanghai best bets including Monfils vs Dzumhur

ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 1/64 Final

Cilic – Cazaux: 10/02/2024 8:00 a.m. CEST
H2H: first meeting

Marin Cilic has won four of his last five games. After winning the title in Hangzhou as the weakest ATP title winner ever, Marin decided to play in Tokyo. He looked exhausted in his opening round match against Nishikori. Kei won this match in three close sets. However, Marin is completely confident again and seems to be playing without any pain. The former US Open champion showed glimpses of his best form. However, he has barely played in 2023, so he still needs time to get back to the best level of competitive tennis.

Arthur Cazaux has won three of his last five games. Last week, Cazaux played in the Challenger tournament in Thailand, where he lost in the quarterfinals to McCabe in three close sets. Arthur had an excellent start to the season, but fitness problems caused Cazaux to lose his confidence and place. For now, Arthur is trying to get back to winning runs to retain his top 100 status. He will make his debut tomorrow in the Asian Swing, as well as in the main draw of a Masters tournament.

The best bet

According to bookmakers, Cilic is the slight favorite in this duel. After winning the title in Hangzhou, he goes into this game with full confidence. On the other hand, Cazaux has been struggling with his tennis for several months. We believe Cilic will easily win this game.

Apart from that, Cilic’s win is a value bet.

Value Bet/best odds: Marin Cilic wins @1.62 @bet365

Monfils – Dzumhur: October 2nd, 2024 8:00 a.m. CEST
H2H: 2-1

Gaël Monfils has lost three of his last five games. The last match he played was last week in Beijing, where, as we predicted, he lost in straight sets to Medvedev. Gael is on the verge of falling out of the top 50 in the rankings, so he will be hoping for a solid result in Tokyo this week. This time last year Gael was playing in Stockholm where he won the tournament, beating Kotov in the final.

Damir Dzumhur has lost three of his last five games. Damir is back in the top 100 of the rankings. Last week in Tokyo, Damir failed to qualify for the main round tournament, losing to Coric in straight sets. So far this season, Dzumhur has played most of his time at the Challenger Tour level and has already won five titles there. Four of them came from the clay courts. His most recent was in Istanbul on the hard court. Damir is a proven player who still has a few years ahead of him. He needs to start winning at the highest level so he can continue competing in ATP main draw tournaments.

The best bet

According to the bookmakers, Dzumhur is the big underdog in this match, we cannot agree with that. Damir is in solid shape and he loves playing in these conditions. Monfils is 38 years old and far from his best form. We believe Dzumhur will keep this game exciting.

Apart from that, Dzumhur, which covers the game’s handicap, is a value bet.

Value Bet/best odds: Damir Dzumhur +4.5 games handicap @1.73 @bet365

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