Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Filip Krajinović Odds & Prediction – Hamburg European Open Quarterfinals
- Stefanos Tsitsipas is an overwhelming -750 favorite to topple Filip Krajinović in the quarterfinals of the ATP Hamburg European Open on Friday, July 16
- The world’s #4 player is seeking to rebound following a stunning first-round exit at Wimbledon
- Tsitsipas is the top seed in Hamburg
Rather than sit and stew over his Wimbledon disaster, Stefanos Tsitsipas opted to plant his feet firmly on the clay on Hamburg. The world’s #4 player is through to the quarterfinals at the ATP Hamburg European Open.
Tsitsipas, 22, will face Filip Krajinović in Friday’s quarterfinal match. He’s the overwhelming -750 odds-on chalk to advance to the final four of the German clay-court ATP Masters 500 event. Tsitsipas is the only one of the world’s top-12 players entered in the tournament.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Filip Krajinović Odds
| Player | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | -750 | -1.5 (-270) | O 19.5 (-125) |
| Filip Krajinović | +475 | +1.5 (+130) | U 19.5 (-105) |
Odds as of July 15 at DraftKings
Friday’s Tsitsipas-Krajinović match is slated to get underway at 6:00 am ET. The Tennis Channel is carrying all of the action.
Tsitsipas ATP’s Top Winner
Posting a 7-6(7-2), 6-3 straight-set win over unseeded German Dominik Koepfer in the round of 16, Tsitsipas became the first player on the ATP Tour this season to win 40 matches. He’s one of just five male players to collect 30 wins so far this year.
His victory in Hamburg is also enabling Tsitsipas to take another step away from his humbling straight-set loss to Frances Tiafoe in the opening round at Wimbledon.
Back in Hamburg, back to winning ways 🙌@steftsitsipas battles past Koepfer 7-6 6-3 to progress at the #HamburgOpen – his 40th win of 2021! pic.twitter.com/U58Fdi2NDR
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 14, 2021
Against world #59 Koepfer, Tsitsipas was a winner on 86 percent (30/35) of his first-service points. He hit 12 winners in the first set. It took him just one hour and 45 minutes to dispatch the hometown favorite.
The Greek star displayed both power and touch while handling Koepfer. With his forehand, Tsitsipas hit 19 winners against 11 unforced errors (19 to 11). He won 18 of 23 points at the net.
Krajinović Battles Through
No. 6 seed Krajinović was a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 winner over Philipp Kohlschreiber in his round of 16 match on Thursday. A match that lasted two hours and 25 minutes couldn’t have been much more evenly matched statistically.
Krajinović held a 9-8 edge in aces. Both players managed to make 98% of their first serves count. Krajinović posted a 69-63 edge in first serve winning percentage. He also counted a 3-2 advantage in break points.
Krajinovic relief! 🤪@filipkrajinovic takes his 5th match point to knock out Kohlschreiber on home turf with a 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory at #HamburgOpen pic.twitter.com/ORDpUbq9H7
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 14, 2021
The 29-year-old Serb is through to his third quarterfinal of the season. He also got this far at Belgrade and Munich.
Krajinović previously reached the quarterfinals on the clay in Hamburg in 2019. He’s seeking to advance to the semifinals of an ATP Tour even for the first time since February of 2020 in Rotterdam.
Tsitsipas Prefers His Feet On Clay
Tsitsipas acknowledges a preference for clay courts over grass surfaces and the numbers bear out his thesis. He’s 0-1 on grass this season and 8-8 lifetime. By contrast, he’s showing a sterling 22-4 (.846) mark on clay this season and .747 (59-20) all-time.
If you look up “elegance” in the dictionary…🧐 @steftsitsipas #HamburgOpen | @hamburgopen pic.twitter.com/sIIErRleoi
— Tennis Channel International (@TennisChanneli) July 14, 2021
Already this year, the clay-court resume of Tsitsipas shows he’s enjoyed a strong season on clay. He’s been a winner in two tournaments, at Monte Carlo over Andrey Rublev and in Lyon against Cameron Norrie.
He lost to world #1 Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros in the French Open final. Should Tsitsipas go on to win in Hamburg, he’d surpass clay court legend Rafael Nadal and move into #3 in the ATP world rankings. The Greek player was a Hamburg finalist a year ago.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Filip Krajinović Stats
| 4 | WTA Ranking | 44 |
| 103 | WTA Titles | 0 |
| 157 | WTA Final Appearances | 3 |
| 40-10 | W-L (2021) | 10-10 |
| 88% | Service Games Won | 80% |
| 27% | Return Games Won | 22% |
| 67% | Break Points Saved | 66% |
| 270 | Aces | 106 |
Krajinović and Tsitsipas have tangled twice previously. While both matches went to the Greek star, they didn’t arrive easily. Meeting in the round of 32 at Roland Garros in 2019, Tsitsipas scrambled for a 7-5, 6-3, 6-7(5-7), 7-6(7-6) triumph. Also in 2019 on a hard court in the quarterfinals at Basel, Tsitsipas was a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victor.
Krajinovic beats Kohlschreiber 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the QFs in Hamburg. Needed 5 MPs
Filip is 10-0 when he wins the first set in 2021.
And 0-10 when he loses the first set.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) July 14, 2021
His combination of power and athleticism make Tsitsipas a difficult opponent on a clay surface. Krajinović is a strong baseline player but tends to play more of a defensive style. Tsitsipas will get the job done in this match but it won’t be a cakewalk.
Pick: Stefanos Tsitsipas (-750); Tsitsipas 2-1 (+270)
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