Stadium: Ariake Tennis Forest Park (Tokyo).
World No. 24, Aslan Karatsev will meet world No. 68, Jeremy Chardy in the Roud of 32 in Tokyo. The men have played each other twice in the tour, with the Frenchman winning exclusively so far.
Aslan Karatsev’s current form
The grass part of the season did not work out for Aslan. His last 16 defeat to Norrie in London and first-round defeat at Wimbledon speak volumes about how the Russian likes to play on the green surface. Karatsev’s best results of the season, however, have been on the hard surface.
I don’t know why many people gave up the Olympics for the US Open as they are incomparable things. For me, the Olympics is very prestigious and to win a medal is a dream.
Do you know who Karatsev lost to at Wimbledon? He lost to Chardy 0:3, though two sets ended in tie-breaks, and the match lasted almost two and a half hours. So we cannot say that Chardy beat Karatsev easily, but anyway, for Aslan in his current status to lose without a draw to a tennis player from the top seven, it must have been very offensive, and at such a tournament like Wimbledon. In general, the Russian must be well motivated. Also, note that Aslan is doing well with his current form. At least in the first round of the Olympic tournament, Aslan easily beat American Paul 2-0.
Jeremy Chardy’s current form
After beating Karatsev, Chardy lost to Ivashka, who also failed to impress. Before Wimbledon, the Frenchman lost to Bublik and Hanfmann in London and Stuttgart, respectively. On the clay surface, Jeremy has more defeats than victories. Overall, the win over Karatsev came as a bit of a surprise. While Karatsev defeated not the weakest player on tour, Paul, in the First Round of the Olympic tournament, Jeremy had problems with No. 195, Thomas Barrios. Jeremy won the first set by 1. The second game had to be a tie-break.
Expert Betting Tips
On the one hand, Chardy has beaten Karatsev twice on tour, including at Wimbledon 2021. On the other hand, Karatsev must be eager for a rematch, and Aslan is better on the hard court than on the grass. We believe the Russian is capable of making it through to the third round without too much trouble. Here are the odds for this match: Total Under (22.5) for 1.95, Handicap 1 (-3) for 1.76.
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