The final day of Olympics tennis is upon us, and the match everyone wanted to see at the start of the tournament will conclude it. Novak Djokovic takes on Carlos Alcaraz for a gold medal in the final of the men’s singles event. We’ve analysed the latest odds from bookmaker Betfred and come up with the best bets to make this Sunday.
Best Tennis Tips and Predictions Today
Before getting into today’s tennis tips, a little context. We believe Djokovic has a stronger chance of defeating Alcaraz than the bookmaker’s odds indicate. The Serbian lost to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final last year, and responded with back-to-back victories over him in the latter stages of 2023.
With Djokovic suffering a tough straight sets loss to Alcaraz just weeks ago in London, bookies have the Spaniard an overwhelming favourite to win. However, we’re expecting a similar comeback from the 24-time Grand Slam champion, who will be viewing this match as the climax of his career and will use every iota of his mental strength to prevail.
Total Games Over 22.5 @ 1/1
Our first tip is to back this one to go over 22.5 games. This can come to fruition in several ways. First, if the match goes three sets, it will almost certainly be over 22.5 games. If there is a tiebreak in either set, then that opens up a strong chance of even a straight set victory being more than 22.5 games.
Considering what is on the line in this clash, we expect it will be tight, making the over market a great bet at 1/1.
Djokovic +3.5 Handicap @ 10/11
Secondly, we recommend betting on Djokovic to stay in touch with Alcaraz. This bet pays in multiple ways. If the Serbian wins, only the most unlikely of circumstances would lead to Djokovic not being within +3.5 games. Likewise if he claims a set.
However, even if Djokovic loses in straight sets, but pushes one to a tiebreak, there’s a good chance this bet would pay if the other set is only a single break of serve.
Djokovic to Defeat Alcaraz @ 11/5
For those brave enough to back Djokovic, this is the bet. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has won it all in his career, except for a gold medal. His victory over Lorenzo Musetti showed just how much the Olympics means to him. We’re backing him to dig deep and find another gear, much like he did in Cincinnati 2023, and claim gold in Paris.
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