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Milos Raonic v Tomas Berdych
Western and Southern Open
K.O 22.45
HEAD TO HEAD
(Max 10 only)
Never previously met
PREVIEW
Whether the Czech Republic player, Tomas Berdych, will ever meet the highs he suggested he would as a youngster remains doubtful as, at the age of 26, he has little time to find further improvement that would see him break into the tennis elite.
Montenegrin-born Milos Raonic, now representing Canada, is only 21-years-old but has already established himself as one of the best servers on tour, serving more aces and winning a higher percentage of service games than any other player so far in 2012. Last year, in recognition of his potential, he was named the ATP Newcomer of the Year.
The pair face off in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters tonight, with Berdych looking to try and go two better than last year when he was a beaten semi-finalist. Raonic is already the highest-ranked Canadian tennis player ever at 19th and his career has been one of rapid improvement.
Berdych got a bye into the second round where he saw off Yen-Hsun Lu in straightforward style but Raonic has beaten off the challenges of decent players in the shape of the experienced Marcos Baghdatis and the tricky Richard Gasquet.
The Canadian loves the hard courts and can see off the talented but inconsistent fifth seed Berdych at around 2.31 on BETDAQ.
RECOMMENDATION: (1-10 points)
Back Raonic at around 2.31 on BETDAQ: 4 points
Tuesday: -4 points
AUGUST RETURN TO DATE: -1.56 points
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