Tennis Prediction Chan vs Thiago Agustin Tirante: Montreal

🇨🇦 Montreal

• 2 days ago, on this same court, Duncan Chan eliminated Hugo Gaston to enter the main draw.

• On the other hand, Thiago Agustin Tirante is arriving completely cold. His last match was in mid-July, on the clay courts of Bastad, and he hasn't played a single hard court match in his last 10 games.

• This is where my bet comes into play. A first set is 10 to 12 games, and this is precisely the moment when a player discovering the speed of the court is still finding his bearings. The Canadian, on the other hand, was playing here 48 hours ago.

• In the long run, I have no illusions. Tirante is world No. 64, he beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in 4 sets at Roland Garros, and over 3 sets his level will take over.

• The Canadian also has his limits, and they are visible: 8 double faults in his qualifying match. Holding serve 6 times in a row against a real server is not a given.

• But in a single set, with the crowd behind him and an opponent who hasn't touched a hard court in weeks, I think the price doesn't tell the right story.