Tennis tips today – Matches today from 16.07.
Tennis has a lot to offer this week! Alexander Zverev serves at the 500 tournament in Hamburg. He is aiming to defend his title in his home country, but recently suffered knee pain in Wimbledon after slipping up. His participation in the Hanseatic city was open for a long time.
Germany’s number one also wants to get himself into the right clay court shape for the upcoming Olympic Games in Hamburg; he won the gold medal in the men’s singles in Tokyo. For the first time since 1992, points, sets and match wins will be contested on clay again
In addition to Zverev, who doesn’t have to play until Wednesday, another German tennis ace, Dominic Koepfer, will be on court in Hamburg. The duel between Fabian Marozsan and Holger Rune could also be an interesting match. The Dane is still searching for his form.
A match for the history books awaits us in today’s tennis tips with the pairing of Rafael Nadal against Leo Borg. The clay court king will be challenged by the son of tennis icon Björn Borg. The best sports betting apps already suggest that this is likely to be a one-sided affair
Tennis tips today – 16.07.2024
Nadal and Björn Borg have won their most Grand Slam titles at the French Open. On clay, Nadal will now play Borg’s son, Leo, in what will probably be his last year of tennis. However, the 21-year-old is not among the world’s elite like his father once was.
He is currently ranked 461 and has won just one of his eight clay court matches. He is better on hard court. In Bastad, Sweden, the son of the nation’s most successful player has received a wildcard, just like his opponent.
Zverev and Rune, on the other hand, are top seeds in Hamburg. The Dane, who could only meet the German in the final, has already spoiled a home win for Zverev. Rune pulled off a surprise coup at the 2022 tournament in Munich, beating Zverev outright. I was just as stunned as the other spectators in the stands at the time.
A few days later, he won his first career title on the spot, his breakthrough. He wants to achieve his third triumph on German soil in Hamburg after Munich in 2022 and 2023. However, he has been struggling with his consistency for months. Could he slip up against Marozsan in round one? More on this in the individual analysis!
Tennis tips for today’s broadcast: Where are the matches on 16.07.?
DF1 will be showing the top matches of the Hamburg Open live. So it’s clear that the matches will be broadcast on free TV. The other hot matches of the day, such as Nadal against Borg, will be shown on Sky Sport Tennis.
Optionally, all tennis matches will be broadcast via livestream by the betting providers Bet365 and Winamax
Tennis tips today 16.07.: Trungelliti vs. Ofner (10:00 am)
Ofner expects a doable task on Tuesday to kick off the 500 tournament in Hamburg. He will face the 151st player in the world, Marco Trungelliti. In the only direct duel, in the qualifying round of Istanbul 2018, Ofner lost out in two sets.
Apart from reaching the third round in Barcelona, there were no highlights at higher competitions for the Argentinian in 2024. Ofner, on the other hand, recovered from a weak start to the year in the second third of the year, reached the third round in Paris and played the final on grass in Mallorca. Form advantage for the Austrian!
Our expert tip: Victory Ofner
Tennis betting today 16.07.: Marozsan – Rune (18:30)
I was looking forward to an exciting match between Rune and Djokovic at Wimbledon. But the Serb completely outplayed him. Grass is not Rune’s favorite surface, and he also made a few mistakes and had a poor first serve rate.
Marozsan has already set several highlights in his career, including defeating Alcaraz. Strong Masters tournaments in Miami and Indian Wells were followed by a sluggish transition to the red clay. Only four wins in 13 matches since Miami. I think Rune has the advantage, but this match should take a little longer.
Our expert tip: Over 20.5 games
Tennis betting today 16.07.: Koepfer – Baez (16:00)
An ankle injury slowed Koepfer down on grass, Wimbledon took place without the player from the Black Forest. In Hamburg, he starts directly against one of the top seeds, Sebastian Baez. Argentina’s number one is favored on clay. In Miami, Koepfer had Baez clearly under control in two sets.
Although the slower conditions suit the defensively strong Baez, Koepfer is having a strong season in 2024 and has already been ranked in the top 50. In addition, Baez always offers something in his own service games. Winning the set in front of the home crowd is definitely possible.
Our expert tip: Set win Koepfer
Tennis betting today 16.07.: Nadal – Borg (14:30)
Nadal vs Borg – the pairing sounds like something out of a tennis video game, featuring not only the current players but also the icons of the sport. In the real world, Rafael Nadal will at least have to deal with his son Leo on Tuesday.
The wild-card duel should undoubtedly be a clear-cut affair for Nadal. Borg, who is barely in the top 500, usually plays below Challenger level and has only won one of his eight clay court matches this year. Only in terms of age does he have an advantage with 17 fewer years under his belt. After a long break from Nadal, I think he can still win four matches.
Our expert tip: Over 15.5 games
