{"id":362683,"date":"2025-08-11T13:55:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T17:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=362683"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:39:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T18:39:56","slug":"cincinnati-open-tennis-picks-and-predictions-august-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/cincinnati-open-tennis-picks-and-predictions-august-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Open round of 32 picks and predictions Aug. 12: Best bets for Medjedovic vs. Alcaraz, Yastremska vs. Gauff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carlos Alcaraz headlines Tuesday&#8217;s Cincinnati Open predictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The pregame narrative: <\/strong>The ATP World No. 2 survived a scare in his opener but should make light work of the unseeded Hamad Medjedovic in the round of 32. Elsewhere, a Wimbledon rematch between Coco Gauff and Dayana Yastremska has my attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out my top Cincinnati Open predictions for Aug. 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cincinnati Open predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Bet: Medjedovic under 8.5 games won (-125)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a great way to back Alcaraz without paying extraordinary premiums on his outright (-835) or straight-set (-225) lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His game spread is set at -4.5, which should be a breeze, but I find this &#8220;fade&#8221; on Medjedovic a bit safer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 6-4, 6-4 win for Alcaraz would get this done, and I can easily see the Spaniard closing things out without dropping a serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, Alcaraz has tended to start tournaments slowly before finding his rhythm. He needed five sets to get past the first round at Wimbledon before cruising to the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That same narrative rang true on Sunday, when the No. 2 seed won 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 against 33-year-old Damir Dzumhur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alcaraz only had a 60% first serve rate, but he made up for it by winning 65% of his second serves and converting five of 10 break points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medjedovic only wins 17% of his return games, which would rank 67th on the ATP Tour had he played enough matches to qualify. I expect Alcaraz to dial in his serve for Tuesday&#8217;s match and limit his mistakes on that side of the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Alcaraz is on a 17-match winning streak against opponents outside of the ATP top 50, winning 11 of those matches in straight sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/tennis\/matches\/today\">Full tennis betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yastremska vs. Gauff best bet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yastremska\/Gauff Over 20.5 games (-112):<\/strong> Confidence is key in tennis, and I&#8217;m sure Yastremska is oozing with it right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ukrainian is 8-3 since the start of Wimbledon, and that run began by knocking off Gauff in straight sets in the opening round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m sure the WTA No. 2-ranked player will want some revenge, but I don&#8217;t think it will come so easily. Two of Yastremska&#8217;s three losses in that 11-match span went over this total, with the outlier landing on exactly 20 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gauff has also struggled since her victory at the French Open, going 3-3 with two of those wins requiring three sets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The American has had a dizzying 50 double faults in her last four matches, and that should help Yastremska secure breaks and extend this Wimbledon rematch over the total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Cincinnati Open predictions made at 1:03 p.m. on 08\/11\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Alcaraz headlines Tuesday&#8217;s Cincinnati Open predictions. The pregame narrative: The ATP World No. 2 survived a scare in his opener but should make light work of the unseeded Hamad Medjedovic in the round of 32. Elsewhere, a Wimbledon rematch between Coco Gauff and Dayana Yastremska has my attention. 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