With the 2018 ATP NextGen Finals here and a boatload of young players looking to put the rest of the ATP World Tour on notice, now is a perfect time to offer up a trio of picks on three matches that get underway on Tuesday, live from Milan. Will this year’s champ be one of the more familiar names and tennis betting favorites like Dennis Shapovalov or Francis Tiafoe or will one of the other young and blossoming performers rise up to pull off the upset?
If you’ve got questions, then I’ve got answers.
I know that Hurkacz has won four titles on the challenger tour, but that’s definitely not the same level as the step up he’s making in the NextGen Finals. Frances Tiafoe has a big ass game and big skill set and I see no reason why he can’t get the win in this matchup, seeing as how he’s the faster and more athletic player in this contest. I’m going with Tiafoe, but it’s going to take the full three sets in this one.
Tennis Betting Pick:: Frances Tiafoe in Three Sets
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Alex de Minaur vs. Liam Caruana
19-year-old Australian and World No. 31 Alex de Minaur has gone 24-22 this year with no titles. 20-year-old Italian Liam Caruana is 0-1 on the ATP Tour this year. While these two players have never met, for me, Alex Minaur is the easy pick to get past the far less experienced Caruana in this match. While Caruana will have plenty of support from his home crowd, the fact of the matter is that Alex de Minaur is the far more accomplished player in this matchup and now, a clear-cut Top 50 future star in the making. I wouldn’t think twice about the outcome in this match. Alex de Minaur will win this one in straight sets. Tennis Betting Pick: Alex de Minaur In Straight SetsHubert Hurkacz vs. Frances Tiafoe
20-year-old American Frances Tiafoe has gone 27-24 this season with one title while 21-year-old Poland native Hubert Hurkacz has gone 6-9 on the ATP Tour with no titles. While Tiafoe enters this tournament having lost nine of his last 11 matches, he’s still the pick to get past the far less experienced Hurkacz.