ATP US OpenQuarter-finalsQualifying🔵 Hard, Outdoor
R. Sakamoto to Win
The bookmaker price makes R. Sakamoto the favourite here, at a 59% win probability, despite a lower ranking (#157 vs #154).
Betting Predictions
Match WinnerOur experts give Z. Zhang a 41% win probability on hard.
Match WinnerOur experts give R. Sakamoto a 59% win probability on hard.
Our experts make this 54% likely.
Our experts make this 58% likely.
First SetOur experts make this 52% likely.
Set BettingOur experts' most likely scoreline.
Straight Sets31% to win without dropping a set.
Games HandicapGames spread for the favourite (market price).
Match Preview
Z. Zhang takes on R. Sakamoto at the US Open, contested on hard courts. Z. Zhang enters ranked #154 while R. Sakamoto sits at #157, a closely-matched pairing on paper. It is a clash of contrasting recent fortunes, and the hard courts should have plenty to say about which way it turns.
R. Sakamoto is ranked #157 on the ATP tour with 357 ranking points.
Z. Zhang is ranked #154 on the ATP tour with 365 ranking points.
Z. Zhang and R. Sakamoto have no prior tour-level meetings, adding an unknown to the read. Weighing rankings, form and the surface, our experts make R. Sakamoto the favourite at 59% to win, with Z. Zhang the live underdog if the price is right.
Why this pick
Ranking Advantage
Z. Zhang (#154) is ranked 3 places above R. Sakamoto (#157).
The Players
Z. Zhang is a player from China, currently ranked ATP #154 with 365 ranking points.
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R. Sakamoto is a player from Japan, currently ranked ATP #157 with 357 ranking points.
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Player Overview
Z. Zhang is ranked ATP #154 with 365 ranking points.
No recent matches.
R. Sakamoto is ranked ATP #157 with 357 ranking points.
No recent matches.
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