One of the most balanced men’s matches in the inaugural tour is between the Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert and the Uzbek Denis Istomin. I find it difficult to believe that one of the two tennis players will be able to score in the minimum set, so I bet on a game that will have at least 4 sets played, given several arguments. First of all, the two have never met in a direct confrontation, so they do not know each other and can surprise each other according to the evolution of the score. Secondly, there are two tennis players who feel very good on the hard, using quite a lot of service and often climbing to the net, so that there will probably be fewer chances to break. Both Pierre and Denis started in the same way this year, with 2 wins and one defeat, 3 of 4 matches won by the 2 in total, requiring a decisive set. Denis is considered a favorite by bookmakers, but Herbert is the kind of player who can impose himself at any time and as the first round, I expect that one who will start with a drawback this match, with a first set lost, will not give up and tries to come back and thus restore equality.
Tip: Over 3.5 sets @ 1.50
