Jodar at 1.36...

How are the books doing?

A young Spaniard who’s highly rated by the bookmakers and the market, and rightly so because he’s impressive. On paper, he beats Norrie in 2 sets, a win the market sees as huge. However, it’s not certain everyone actually watched the match. Norrie can have dips in performance and play poorly, which was the case. The Spaniard is impressive thanks to his good serve and his ability to hit very powerful shots from anywhere to finish the point. And he shows discipline and professionalism. The Spaniard is the favorite; I was thinking of betting on him at a better price, but now the odds are low for someone who’s still discovering the tour. On Atmane’s side, his last match against Dimitrov, who wasn’t at his usual level and was bothered by the match-up, was very solid and focused. The conditions require a lot of work to win a point. Atmane, who likes having time to set up his game and stands far back on return, enjoys this style. Against the Spaniard, how will he adapt? Is his profile interesting in terms of match-up? The Spaniard should win most of his service games, helped by Atmane’s deep returning position, which is ideal for coming to the net. As for Atmane, despite sometimes showing an outrageous level, he’s still Terence Atmane who, after a decent match against Kypson, didn’t really kick on against Cobolli, so his reliability remains limited. This match depends on the odds: if the gap between the moneylines offers an interesting bet on a handicap or on a games total, it could make sense to back Atmane to validate that bet without too much risk given his profile.