As for Tiafoe, it’s just hard to know which version of the American you’re going to get, but he does appear to be dialed in here, and he even said himself that he’d love to head into the offseason with some momentum. That’s exactly what you want to hear out of somebody you’re betting on in November, as it can be tough to gauge how interested players are this late in the year.
Tiafoe also happens to have a solid match-up in this round, as he’s taking on de Minaur after the Aussie’s breakthrough win over world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev. That makes this a prime let-down spot. And despite Tiafoe’s 0-3 record against de Minaur, the American has always taken a set from the Aussie. (They’ve played at the Next Gen Finals, Brisbane and in US Open qualifying.) Overall, we feel there’s a real revenge factor at play.
Betting on players to win sets can also be extremely rewarding. On the off chance your player wins the first, you don’t even have to bother watching the rest of the match. That’s exactly what happened in yesterday’s The Pick, in which Corentin Moutet won the opener against Cameron Norrie. There’s no guarantee that will happen with these two, but you should feel comfort in knowing that your player doesn’t have to win outright in order for you to win this bet, at the very least.
These are also two exciting matches that we’re on, so you are only adding to the joy of watching them by having some skin in the game.
The Pick: Parlay Musetti & Tiafoe To Win A Set (+115)