Reilly Opelka vs Kevin Anderson Predictions & Betting Tips

Tomorrow morning at 7 AM CET, the Australian Open begins with the 1/64 finals and a match between Reilly Opelka (#25) and Kevin Anderson (#101). I am placing 10 units on Over 39.5 Games (Full Time) for Odds 1.83 @ Matchbook. The progress and development of both players have been pretty much going in opposite directions over the last couple of years. While Reilly Opelka has shown clear improvement and climbed up the rankings, the opposite can be said about Kevin Anderson who is currently outside the Top 100. The South African has reached his peak a few years ago, but still should not be underestimated. I am surprised by how much the bookmakers favor Opelka. The last time these two met was in 2016 during the ATP Singles Atlanta where we got Odds 1.10 and 6.75 for backing Anderson and Opelka, respectively. For tomorrow the bookmakers offer a 1.40 for Opelka and a 3.05 for Anderson. I do see a certain value on Anderson who has a reliable serve and can easily pull a set into a tiebreak, however, I prefer the Over-market. I don't see Opelka winning this match in 3 straight sets and there are good chances to see long sets with Over 10.5 Games! In my opinion the line for the Over at the given odds should be somewhere around 42.5 Games! Good luck to all and gamble responsibly!