What a contest we had on our hands in Round 1 as Adrian Mannarino squared off against Thiago Agustin Tirante on Tue, 1 Sept, 2:55 am AEST. When the dust settled, it was Adrian Mannarino who walked away with the victory, sealing the match with a scoreline of Thiago Agustin Tirante 6 6 3 3 3–4 3 6 6 6 Adrian Mannarino.
Pre-match markets had Thiago Agustin Tirante holding the favouritism, with prices moving from 1.34→1.36 (drifted) in the lead-up. Adrian Mannarino saw support on the other side of the ledger, seeing the price move from 3.29→3.18 (firmed) before stepping onto the court.
Match breakdown and odds movement
The market numbers certainly told an interesting story leading up to the first serve. While Thiago Agustin Tirante entered as the shorter-priced option, the slight drift to 1.36 suggested punters were keeping an eye on the contest. Meanwhile, Adrian Mannarino supporters jumped on the value as the price firmed from 3.29 down to 3.18 (firmed).
In the total games market set at 37.5 games, the over market saw solid backing, moving from 1.95→1.9 (firmed), while the under drifted from 1.85→1.9 (drifted). True to the over support, the match went the distance in a brutal five-set battle that kept fans glued to every single point.
How the tips went
Looking back at our published selections for this Round 1 clash, the head-to-head tip on Thiago Agustin Tirante at 1.36 resulted in a loss as Adrian Mannarino secured the upset victory.