ATP Shanghai best bets including Djokovic vs Michelsen

ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 1/32 Final

Cobolli – Wawrinka: October 5th, 2024 Time to be announced
H2H: first meeting

Flavio Cobolli has won three of his last five games. Last week in Beijing, Cobolli reached the quarterfinals where, as predicted, he lost in straight sets to Medvedev. Cobolli achieved his biggest results early in the season, making him a top 30 player. This will be his first Asian swing. Cobolli, who has played at Challenger Tour level in recent years, skipped the Asian swing so he has no points to defend here.

Stanislas Wawrinka has lost three of his last five games. Last week in Beijing, Stan lost in straight sets to Safiullin in the opening round. Here in Shanghai, Stanislas Mpetshi defeated Perricard in two close tiebreaks. Both players served well and neither lost their serve. Unfortunately, Wawrinka has problems with his fitness and his movements on the pitch, which is normal given his age. Last year in Shanghai, Stanislas lost his opening round match against Dusan Lajovic in straight sets.

The best bet

According to the bookmakers, Cobolli is the slight favorite in this match and we agree. Stanislas is far from his best level and he is hardly picking up consecutive victories. On the other hand, Cobolli is playing his best tennis, so we believe he will have the upper hand in this match.

Apart from that, Cobolli's win in straight sets is a value bet.

Value Bet/best odds: Flavio Cobolli wins 2-0 @2.25 @bet365

Michelsen – Djokovic: October 5th, 2024 Time to be announced
H2H: first meeting

Alex Michelsen has won four of his last five games. Last week in Tokyo, Michelsen reached the quarterfinals, where he lost to Machac in straight sets. Here in Shanghai, Michelsen won his opening match against Bu in straight sets. By is in great form but Michelsen performed well and won easily. This has been the best season for the young American as he looks to cement his top-50 status.

Novak Djokovic has won four of his last five matches. After losing to Popyrin in the third round of the US Open, Novak took some time off to enjoy his life. Novak mentioned that he has won everything and now only wants to compete in the biggest tournaments like this. The last game he played was a few weeks ago in the Davis Cup, where he helped Serbia win against Greece.

The best bet

According to bookmakers, Djokovic is the big favorite in this duel. Novak will probably be rusty on the pitch tomorrow. On the other hand, Michelsen has been playing some great tennis over the last few weeks, so we expect him to be completely confident tomorrow and keep this match exciting.

Apart from that, Michelsen covering the game's handicap is a value bet.

Value Bet/best odds: Alex Michelsen +4.5 games handicap @2.20 @bet365

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