ATP: Monfils - Kokkinakis
Andre
TennisTennis Tips: Can Monfils end the season on a positive note?
Looking at this week's tournament draw, I was surprised to see the name Gael Monfils in the 250 tournament in Atlanta. Three of the four Grand Slams have been played and only the US Open is left, which starts at the end of August. The US Open will be preceded by a number of tournaments in North America, including the Masters in Cincinnati and Toronto. I will be presenting you with tennis tips for these tournaments over the next few weeks, so make sure you check back on this page regularly to make sure you miss nothing.
Gael Monfils - the part-time tennis player
The headline is of course a bit bombastic, but factually correct. Monfils has two reasons for this, one of which is natural, the other not. Monfils has a child with tennis player Elina Svitolina, and that was a priority in the early days. Unfortunately, Monfils was also seriously injured last year and was hardly able to play tennis. He is now 36 years old and has reached an age where rehabilitation can take longer. He has only played three matches on hard courts this year and has lost all of them. At the French Open, he beat Baez in a five-set thriller in the first round, thanks in part to the home fans, but had to retire injured in the second.
Thanis Kokkinakis - the eternal talent?
The Australian was regarded as an outstanding talent in his youth, but has yet to make the big breakthrough on the ATP stage. He is now 27 years old and ranked 86th in the world. I still think he has the edge against Monfils today, he played a challenger in Canada last week and got used to the hard court after the clay season. Hard court is Kokkinakis' favourite surface, as evidenced by his doubles win at the Grand Slam in Australia last year. He has a very strong serve and a good backhand, so if he can cut out his unnecessary errors, I can see him in the top 50.
My prediction for the Monfills - Kokkinakis match
I cannot imagine that Monfils has come to the USA in a good physical condition and I question his motivation for this tournament. Everything is in favour of the Australian and I therefore recommend an easy win for Thanasi Kokkinakis. If you want to take a bit more risk, you can also take the 2-0 tip.
Bet: Kokkinkis wins the match (bet 2)
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4 Comments to: ATP: Monfils - Kokkinakis
write a commentXavi22
25th Jul. 2023 at 10:47 am CESTThis comment has been translated automatically
Andre
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Xavi22
25th Jul. 2023 at 12:37 pm CESTOn the topic of value:
If you want to be profitable in the long run with sports betting, your tips must have value, otherwise you will go under. In your case, your bets must also have value for you. So your subjective assessment says that Kokki will win at least 2 out of 3 matches against Monfils in his current form, on the surface and with the weather and the many other conditions that are still there. If he does, you make a win in the long run. If it doesn't happen, you make a loss.
I just don't see your assessment that way (mind you, this is also my subjective assessment), for me the names alone are an absolute no-bet. The game is like a coin flip, where anything can happen, even over 100 matches.
Why this criticism? As a beginner 15 years ago I bet on everything that was spectacular. Beginners don't look at profitable tips, they want action, excitement and fun. I didn't see the match, but I think there was enough of that in Monfils - Kokki. But in my opinion you can't bet the match profitably even as an absolute tennis expert. In any "professional" betting forum you would have been mauled for this tip.
And you note a good argument yourself for your tips on baseball. You want to play the bets when you know more general conditions, pitchers and co. But with Monfils - Kokki there are so many variables of who has more bock, who has had a good breakfast and co, that you simply should not play this tip and especially not at these odds.
All this is just my opinion and should not be a criticism of you personally. Much more it is to stimulate beginners perhaps even more to make their own thoughts and maybe it stimulates others to discuss. show more
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