Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreño-Busta Prediction & Betting Tips - Cincinnati, USA

Prediction published on 14/08/2019, 14:00  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 14/08/2019 at 15:00 in Cincinnati, USA Prediction

It took Novak Djokovic six attempts to finally win the Cincinnati Masters. Last year he beat Roger Federer in straight sets to win the elusive title. He'd previously lost three finals to Federer and two to Andy Murray. Djokovic is the current world number one and again won Wimbledon this year. This is his first tournament since winning that Grand Slam in a titanic battle with Roger Federer. Djokovic received a bye in the first round and had few problems beating Sam Querrey in the second round. He won the first set 7-5 but strolled through the second set 6-1 to take the victory.

He faces a qualifier in the third round with the winner going through to the quarter final. His opponent is Pablo Carreno Busta who is ranked 53rd in the world. To reach this third round he's beaten Gilles Simon and then the 13th seed John Isner in three sets. Busta reached the last sixteen of the Australian Open at the start of the year. He's at his best on clay and will find this a far more difficult game than his match against Isner who isn't in the best of form. Go for Djokovic to win this game with over 18.5 games played.