ATP Umag – Darderi v Mensik

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This will be their first meeting. Clay win %’s are much better for Darderi.

Darderi had an easy win in the first round. He reached the q finals in Hamburg. Challenger title in June. Second round of the French Open. Semis in Lyon. Third round in Rome. Semis in Houston. Q finals in Santiago.

Mensik beat Popyrin as underdog in 2 sets in the first round. He reached the third round in Madrid. He only played 2 clay events in 2024.

12 and 3 month ATP stats are stronger for Darderi.

Back Darderi around 1.95 to 2.20 and remove liability at 1.50.

Update: Darderi got the first break in the 3rd game to lead 2-1. As I expected Mensik to be competitive, I laid Darderi. 3 games later, Mensik broke back. I removed my liability, leaving the profit on Darderi.
2 games later, Mensik broke again to lead 5-3 and served for the set. I placed a small back on Darderi. Mensik was broken and I hedged but left more profit on Darderi as he was my favoured player.
Darderi then served at 4-6 but was broken again. I hedged evenly.
As Darderi had been broken in his last 3 service games, I left the match alone in the second set. Mensik took the set with a single break.

Darderi was perhaps more interested in getting to the Olympics.

Mensik won 6-4, 6-3.

 
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