It all comes down to this in Halle, with top seed Jannik Sinner taking on fifth seed Hubert Hurkacz for the title. Sinner is in imperious form in 2024, while Hurkacz’s serve is virtually untouchable on grass.
Who will prevail and grab some much-needed momentum on grass ahead of Wimbledon in just over a week’s time? Read on for our Sinner vs Hurkacz prediction and betting tips.
Player Form: Both Sharp on Grass
Sinner has had a breakthrough year. The Italian was recently crowned world No. 1 off the back of a semi-final run at the French Open, and a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. Overall, he sits on an impressive 33-3 win-loss in 2024, with titles in Melbourne, Rotterdam and Miami.
On grass this week, the top seed has taken some time to adjust. Dare we say, he’s even been less dominant than usual. Across his opening three matches, Sinner dropped sets, being pushed to the brink by Tallon Griekspoor, Fabian Marozsan, and Jan-Lennard Struff. He also just escaped a decider against Zhizhen Zhang in the semi-finals.
Hurkacz has been the exact opposite. The Pole has been on cruise control, rocketing down serves and winning matches with ease. The world No. 9 is yet to drop a set in Halle, racing past Flavio Cobolli, James Duckworth, Marcos Giron and most recently, world No. 4 Alexander Zverev.
How the Bookies View It: Sinner Ahead
Bookmaker Betfred has Sinner as a heavy favourite in this clash. The Italian pays just 1/3 to win the title in Halle, compared to Hurkacz’s odds of 23/10. The world No. 1 has a handicap of -3.5 at 13/8, while set betting puts this one at 2-0 to Sinner, returning 10/11.
Recent Head-to-Head: Even Stevens
Sinner and Hurkacz have met four times before on the ATP Tour, sharing the honours at 2-2 so far in their head-to-head. Sinner won the most recent meeting, earlier this year in Monte-Carlo, 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-1.
Anything Else Catch the Eye?
Key for Sinner in this clash will be finding inroads on Hurkacz’s serve. The Pole has been ruthless, powering down 17 aces in his semi-final against Zverev. He regularly sits around the 20% ace rate on grass, making break points a rare commodity.
However, Sinner will be eager to head into Wimbledon with some good momentum. He’s not been his usual efficient self on grass this week, but has been winning nonetheless. In a final, with his record over the past nine months, it’s hard to see him not finishing the job here in Halle.
Sinner vs Hurkacz Betting Tips & Predictions
We expect Sinner to win a tight two set affair against Hurkacz. There should be at least one tiebreak, but Sinner will find a way to break Hurkacz at some stage as well.
- One tiebreak total @ 1/1
- Sinner to win 2-0 @ 10/11
Sinner and Hurkacz play at the OWL Arena not before 2pm local time, so get your bets in before then.
Bren is our resident Kiwi, and has been playing or watching sports down under in New Zealand for the better part of three decades. With 12+ years experience as a professional writer, Bren loves to dive deep into all things sport to bring the best betting analysis and predictions here at Mr Fixits Tips.
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