Luca Van Assche vs Rinky Hijikata Prediction & Betting Tips - Rolex Paris Masters
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We're guaranteed to have an unseeded player in the last four of the Paris Masters. Qualifier Rinky Hijikata will play unseeded Frenchman Luca Van Assche in the quarter-final of this indoor hard court tournament. Both players have played at least 23 games in their last two matches. Our prediction here is more than 22.5 games.
In the last four, the winner will take on either third seed Ben Shelton or 12th-seeded Tommy Paul.
Rinky Hijikata has had to play five matches to reach the last eight in Paris. His first three wins all came in straight sets. Round two saw him beat Novak Djokovic in three sets. Another deciding set was required in the last 16 as the Australian beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry after losing the opening set for the second successive match.
More than 22.5 games have been played in five of his last eight matches.
Luca Van Assche has also beaten one seed this week. That came in the second round of the tournament as he beat 15th-seeded Learner TIen. He followed that with a three-set victory over Lorenzo Musetti. He has played at least 23 games in four of his last six matches.
He's won 17 of his 20 indoor hard court matches played this year with two Challenger Tour titles won.
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Luca Van Assche - Rinky Hijikata Key Points
- Four of Van Assche's last six matches have seen more than 22.5 games played.
- Both of Hijikata's last two matches have gone to a deciding set.
- Five of Hijikata's last eight matches have seen more than 22.5 games played.
- A 7-5 or 7-6 set would help our prediction. Van Assche has played at least one in six of his last eight matches.
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Our Luca Van Assche vs Rinky Hijikata Prediction
We could see a close match in this quarter-final. A side bet on this quarter-final going to a deciding set may well be worth placing. Luca Van Assche has been on a revenge mission this week. His last two wins have been over Tien and Musetti, the last couple of players to beat him.
Rinky Hijikata has defeated Novak Djokovic this week and then again needed three sets in his last match. He'll want a better start after losing the opening set in his last two matches. Our Luca Van Assche v Rinky Hijikata prediction is Luca Van Assche wins.
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