Hubert Hurkacz vs Ilya Ivashka Prediction: Hurkacz to make it 4-2

One of the matches in the U.S. Open second round will feature the Pole Hubert Hurkacz and Belarusian Ilya Ivashka. The guys are well acquainted with each other, facing off five times on hard courts, and so far, the confrontation score is 3-2 in favor of the Pole.

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Hubert had fascinating statistics before the U.S. Open started. The Pole was unsuccessful at tournaments in Washington and Cincinnati, losing his opening matches to Ruusuvuori and Isner. On the other hand, Hubert reached the final in Montreal, losing in the decisive match to Pablo Carreño-Busta of Spain. In the first round of the American Major, Hubert faced German Oscar Otte, the 41st ranked player in the world, and beat his opponent in three sets in one hour and 45 minutes. Hubert had a solid serve with 18 aces, winning 84% of his first serve and 69% of his second. On the receiving end, Hubert had the following numbers: 30%/49%, winners/unforced errors 38/27.

Ivashka did not play a month after grass in Mallorca and missed out on Wimbledon. But after that, the Belarusian played four hard-court tournaments and nine matches, excluding Querrey in New York. Ivashka's best performance in this period was at a tournament in Atlanta, where he reached the semi-finals, losing to De Minaur. Then there were less successful competitions in Washington, Cincinnati, and Winston-Salem. In the first round of the US Open, he played against local veteran Sam Querrey and beat the American in four sets 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3.

Hubert and Ilya played each other five times, and the Pole leads only 3-2. However, here we have to pay attention to the fact that the last face-to-face meeting happened in January 2019, more than three and a half years ago. During that time, a lot has changed. The Pole got into the top 10 ATP ranking, while the Belarusian is languishing in the 73rd position of the world rankings.

We suggest betting on the favorite. Going by the results of the match against Otte, Hubert is in good shape now. The Pole lacks stability. However, if Hubert is catching his game, it's hard to oppose him, even for the top performers, not to mention Ivashka. For example, at the recent Masters in Montreal, where Hubert reached the final, Hubert beat Nick Kyrgios and Casper Ruud. We doubt Ivashka has a real chance to win, so we bet on a confident win for the favorite.

W1+TU (4.5) Sets for 1.62 at 1xbet & 22bet;

Total Under (37.5) for 1.83 at Bet365.