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Tennis Tips today – Matches today from 04.08.
It’s getting exciting in Washington: Who will take the title in a few days? At the Citi Open, preparations for the last Grand Slam of the year are now in full swing.
The number of stars is high, and Nick Kyrgios is currently the top favourite to win the trophy. The Australian has also played a strong tournament so far and will of course be mentioned later in our tennis tips today.
The match schedule for Thursday, which does not start until the evening German time, of course has more highlights in store. Among them is the appearance of local hero Taylor Fritz, who is highly rated.
Or can his younger opponent Sebastian Korda hold his nerve until the end? Will shooting star Holger Rune show his strength again? Questions upon questions, all of which will be answered on Thursday.
Tennis today – tips 04.08.2022
Tennis tips today – 04.08.2022
For Taylor Fritz, reaching the quarter-finals is actually a mandatory task at home. Whether he can beat Daniel Evans so easily? He already has the bookmakers on his side.
It should be very interesting between Botic van de Zandschulp and Frances Tiafoe. The American is favoured, but the odds show that a really even match is expected.
The bookies are offering almost identical odds for the round of 16 between Grigor Dimitrov and Sebastian Korda. The younger of the two seems to be ahead, but of course the Bulgarian should never be underestimated.
HE is the one who is ahead in terms of title favourite. Nick Kyrgios wants to keep his top form until the US Open, but to play against Reilly Opelka in Washington? That should be extremely interesting.
If a European starter has a chance of winning the trophy, Holger Rune should be on the bill. The Dane has finally regained his composure and will face J.J. Wolf on Thursday
Tennis tips today broadcast: Where are the matches on 04.08.
The Citi Open in Washington can also be watched live on TV, after all not everyone will manage to jet across the big pond in a hurry. Sky has sent its experts to the USA, so a number of matches can be followed live.
Tennis tips today 04.08.: Taylor Fritz – Daniel Evans (19:30 hrs)
Never has Taylor Fritz advanced further than the 2nd round in Washington, 2022 is finally going better. He started the tournament with a solid 6-4, 6-3 against Alexei Popyrin, 88% won balls on first serve was huge.
The short break he took after losing the Wimbledon quarter-finals to Rafael Nadal obviously bore fruit, he didn’t allow a break at all against Popyrin.
How will it go against Daniel Evans? Last year Fritz won the only direct duel so far with 6-3, 6-2. This time he is also clearly favoured, with odds of 1,40 to 3,00.
Evans wants to continue his convincing performance after his flawless start against Kyle Edmund (6-1, 6-2), but will now face a much stronger opponent. He had only won one match in his three previous tournaments, so in that respect he is now a step ahead.
Our expert tip: 2:0 Fritz
Tennis tips today 04.08.: Botic van de Zandschulp – Frances Tiafoe (20:40)
It was an hour-long tour de force that Botic van de Zandschulp had to master in his 1st round match in Washington, but a successful one. He won 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 against Borna Gojo from Croatia.
Only two breaks on eleven occasions, it was rather the 83% won balls on first serve that lifted him into the last 16. Now he meets Frances Tiafoe for the first time, narrowly behind with odds of 2.25 to 1.60.
The US American is in the last 16 of the Citi Open for the third time, now he could enter the round of the best eight for the first time. He had only slight problems against Christopher Eubanks, winning 6-3, 7-6.
He also fought off a break opportunity, with hardly anything to oppose him on his own service. After his semi-final in Atlanta, Tiafoe also wants to show in Washington that he is well prepared for the US Open.
Our Expert Tip: Tiafoe to win
Tennis tips today 04.08.: Grigor Dimitrov – Sebastian Korda (21:40)
Everything is going according to plan for Sebastian Korda in Washington so far. The young American has smoothly beaten two opponents, Ilya Ivashka and Sebastian Baez, who were anything but easy to beat.
6-4, 7-6 and 6-1, 6-4, he managed to win the second match more quickly. He allowed only one break in two games, but his service was a little better in the first round. He now meets Grigor Dimitrov for the first time and is slightly ahead with odds of 1.60 to 2.25.
Dimitrov is looking to reach the quarter-finals of the Citi Open for the second time since 2013, but has only had to play once in the current tournament. The expected close match developed against Adrian Mannarino.
In the end, the Bulgarian won 6-1, 3-6, 7-5, each set was different from the previous one. You could still see that he was a little bit tired after his retirement in the first round of Wimbledon.
Our Expert Tip: Over 21.5 Games
Tennis tips today 04.08.: Nick Kyrgios – Reilly Opelka (22:00)
Enemies from the USA seem to suit Nick Kyrgios! After the Wimbledon final, the Australian concentrated on doubles in Atlanta. A seemingly right decision, because together with Thanasi Kokkinakis he cleared the title here.
At the Citi Open, where he already stood at the top in 2019, he now wants to be successful again in singles, and so far it’s going extremely well. 6-3, 6-2 against Marcos Giron and 6-3, 6-4 against Tommy Paul, will his winning streak continue on Thursday night?
With odds of 1.35 to 3.00, he is ahead in the round of 16 against Reilly Opelka. The US-American had to fight for hours against Denis Kudla at the beginning of the match and lost some energy. The result: 6-7, 6-4, 6-4.
He often attracts attention with such results, because with his height of 2.11 metres he is particularly good at service. He has 28 aces over the net, leaving Kyrgios far behind in this statistic.
Our Expert Tip: Over 25.5 Games
Tennis tips today 04.08.: Holger Rune – J.J. Wolf (22:30 h)
At 19, Holger Rune has already been through various ups and downs, with the level of performance going down drastically in recent months. Six times in a row he flew out in the 1st round, and that was after the quarterfinals of the French Open.
In Washington, he finally managed to win again, with a commanding 6-3, 6-2 victory over Benoit Paire. He fended off all four of his opponent’s break chances and won more than 80% of the balls on his first serve.
1.70 to 2.05? The odds in the round of 16 show that people also have a lot of confidence in J.J. Wolf. The 23-year-old has beaten Taro Daniel (6-2, 6-3) and Denis Shapovalov (6-2, 6-7, 6-3) in Washington, the second success in particular was strong.
Wolf converted more than two thirds of his break chances into points, an impressive rate. In his first appearance in the main draw of the Citi Open, he could achieve a dream result.
Our Expert Tip: Win Wolf
