Tennis tips today – Matches today from 01.05.
Madrid was not a good place for German sport on Tuesday. Bayern conceded Real Madrid’s equalizer shortly before the end and thus missed the opportunity to win at home, while Alexander Zverev and Jan-Lennard Struff failed to reach the last 16 of the Tennis Masters.
The reigning Olympic champion’s 0:2 against Francisco Cerundolo was definitely a big surprise. After all, Zverev won the tournament twice and sprinted through the matches at breakneck speed in the first rounds, dominating them through and through.
And against the Argentinian, he again produced a huge number of successful first serves over the net, but with nine winners and 14 unforced errors, he was weaker on the day than his opponent, who played an all-round perfect match and could return to the top 20 after the Madrid week if he can defeat Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals.
The two stars meet on Wednesday and I’ll be looking at this match in today’s tennis tips in the individual analysis. Even before that, there will be a mega duel between Andrey Rublev and Carlos Alcaraz, the winner of the last two years prevailed against last year’s finalist Struff in a thriller
Tennis tips today – 01.05.2024
In addition to Alcaraz, Rublev, Fritz and Cerundolo, Daniil Medvedev, Nadal conqueror Jiri Lehecka, Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime are in the last eight, the second round of the quarterfinals will follow on Thursday, my colleague Isabella Strehmann will give you the appropriate odds.
I’ll also be looking at the women’s matches on Labor Day. As the women’s final will be played on Saturday, the second quarter-final day is already on the program. Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys have already booked their tickets for the semi-finals.
The Kazakh duel between Putintseva and Rybakina will be played next. The winner will then face the winner of the match between Mirra Andreeva and Aryna Sabalenka, the defending champion of the 1000 tournament, who has already lifted the trophy twice in Madrid.
I have also checked out the best sports betting apps for today’s tennis betting. More on this follows in the corresponding analyses of Wednesday’s matches
Tennis tips today broadcast: Where are the matches on 01.05.?
All quarter-final matches of the day will be played on Center Court, the Manolo Santana. You can watch all of the day’s matches live on the pay-TV channel Sky Sport Tennis. Another option is to register with Bet365. A livestream feature is available here for the entire tennis offer with topped-up betting credit.
Tennis tips today 01.05.: Putintseva – Rybakina (12:00 pm)
Seven matches, seven wins, Rybakina has made a perfect start to the clay court season after her bitter defeat in the final in Miami, winning the tournament in Stuttgart and confirming her impressive form in Madrid with three wins without dropping a set. She has also already defeated the high-flyer Iga Swiatek on her favorite surface.
Unsurprisingly, she goes into the match against her compatriot, who is ranked 50th in the world, as the clear favorite. However, she is still unbeaten on clay and recently eliminated Charleston finalist Daria Kasatkina from the field. Nevertheless, Rybakina is currently on a different level in the fast conditions. Betano not only offers strong 1.55 odds for an outright win, but also a 20 euro free bet for new customers with no deposit!
Our expert tip: 2:0 Rybakina
Tennis bets today 01.05.: Rublev – Alcaraz (16:00)
Struff fought his way back into the match again and again against Alcaraz, but in the end had to concede the quarter-final place to the high-flyer from El Palmar. It wasn’t the best match for the young Spaniard, who threw in some wild shots when he had a comfortable lead.
He is not yet in absolute top form, but that can return at any time for the 21-year-old. Rublev has been a long way from top form in recent weeks, when he suffered opening defeats in Monaco and Barcelona. In Madrid, he is on a redemption tour and has yet to drop a set. The sets are likely to be very close.
Our expert tip: Over 20.5 matches
Tennis bets today 01.05.: Andreeva – Sabalenka (20:00)
The month-long break after her triumph at the Australian Open has thrown Sabalenka off her rhythm. An opening round exit in Dubai and also in Indian Wells, Miami and Stuttgart meant the tournament was quickly over for the Belarusian. Every victory is currently hard-fought. All five clay court matches have gone over three sets so far.
The duel against the 17-year-old Andreeva, a great talent who is already ranked 33rd in the world, is also unlikely to be a walk in the park. She was particularly dangerous on the return in the first few days. However, she is likely to have more problems against Sabalenka’s power tennis in the fast conditions in Madrid. She was very susceptible to breaks on her own service.
Our expert tip: Sabalenka Set 1 & Match
Tennis bets today 01.05.: Fritz – Cerundolo (21:30)
Fritz hasn’t shown any weaknesses so far and has now also taken out a top 10 player, Hubert Hurkacz, without losing a set. The Californian is getting better and better on clay every year. But Cerundolo’s results are also impressive, especially his smooth win against Zverev.
On the Sky microphone, the German couldn’t explain how he could lose the match with these numbers and top conditions. The Argentinian hardly made any mistakes in extremely fast rallies and hit 19 winners. It will be a tough match for Fritz if he can repeat this performance. I definitely think Cerundolo will win the set after yesterday’s performance. The corresponding odds are waiting at Merkur Bets.
Our expert tip: Set win Cerundolo
