We are without doubt one of the most attractive duels of the 1/16 final of the men’s box of the Australian Open, which will face Berdych and Del Potro.
I am aware of the difficulties that the Argentine had two days ago due to the high temperatures, with muscle problems included, but despite this he demonstrated what he has shown so many times, that he is a tennis player who is very hard mentally and knows how to deal with difficult moments. In addition, the weather is on the lips of all players, since most of them have been affected.
As a professional he is, I am sure that in the 48 hours he has had to recover the effort, Del Potro will have been in the hands of the best physiotherapists and that the problems he suffered will remain in an anecdote of the past. Even more so if we take into account that today the match will start at least at 5 o’clock in the afternoon and that the predicted temperatures will not be that high.
Focusing on the odds of the game, I think this will be the reason why the Argentinean quota has risen, because by level, trajectory and moment of form, I think it is much better than the Czech. In previous seasons, the state of form of the tennis player of Tandil always offered doubts due to his continuous physical problems and lack of continuity, but it seems that little by little he is leaving behind all these problems and is being able to take an optimal preparation, so much so, that reached the final in his first tournament of the year. To finish with the Argentine, I will say that in my opinion, being fine, as it seems to be, is a tennis player to be at least in the Top4 and therefore, a serious candidate to win the tournament.
Meanwhile, Berdych, it looks like he’s been on a downward trajectory in recent years and has not been near his best level for a long time. Without going any further, so far in the tournament, he has left a set in each of the games he has played and in his only previous tournament, Doha, he fell in the first round against Struff.
Having said all this, I consider that Juan Martín Del Potro’s match winner share has enough value to enter with a very high stake, without having to risk a handicap for 10 cents more than the odds.
Tennis Picks: Del Potro to win
Odds: 1.73 at William Hill
