Monday 23/06/2014, 14:30, ATP Wimbledon, Marcos Baghdatis vs Dustin Brown

Marcos Baghdatis vs Dustin Brown Betting Preview

One of the first game scheduled for the opening round of Wimbledon pits Marcos Baghdatis against Dustin Brown. The player from Cyprus is no stranger to grand slam tournaments and has a couple of records that brought him in the public eye. He has a reputation for being extremely resilient and capable of competing for hours in a row. Dustin Brown on the other hand is more clinical and on a good day he could finish off Baghdatis in straight sets, rendering useless his proverbial stamina.

Marcos Baghdatis vs Dustin Brown Betting Odds

At Bet365

Marcos Baghdatis 1.70, Dustin Brown 2.10

Marcos Baghdatis vs Dustin Brown Betting Tips

Baghdatis started the grass season early in 2014 and signed up for the Nottingham Challenger, where he was the second seed and among the favorites to lift the trophy. In the opening match the played against Benjamin Becker from Germany and beat the odds to defeat the local favorite in straight sets. From that point onward it was a joyride for Marcos who defeated 4 more opponents en route to winning the event.

His powerful serve is his best asset, but he tends to lack constancy and on a bad day his percentage is way below average. Baghdatis has the stamina to last five sets if necessary, but he doesn't play at the same level and he has serious problems in coming from behind to win the match. He now sits outside the top 100 but slightly improved his position as a result of winning the challenger.

Dustin Brown is one of the resurgent players, having won plenty of games over the last 12 months and as a result he clawed his way to the 78th position. Most of the points were collected on hard surface where his powerful serve makes the difference, but he dropped many of the games played on clay. One of his notable performances includes a victory over Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal, 2 weeks ago at Halle.

Key Facts

• Both players are 30 years old and yet to win a grand slam tournament, but Dustin Brown is on an uptrend, having gained 755 ATP points over the last 52 weeks.
• The two players met once on clay and it was Baghdatis who prevailed in three sets, after Brown won the opening set.

Marcos Baghdatis vs Dustin Brown Betting Prediction

Dustin Brown is in great form and his victory over Nadal boosted his confidence, ahead of this opening match at Wimbledon. The head to head record is not in his favor but he is the better player on grass, which makes odds of 2.10 a godsend for those who are willing to back the German.

Bet: Dustin Brown @ 2.10 with Bet365