Ben Shelton vs Lorenzo Sonego prediction from SBR's Gary Pearson for their Round of 16 Wimbledon match on Monday, July 7th:
Pick to win: Ben Shelton 3-1 (+250 via BetMGM)
"Shelton is quickly reaching his lofty potential at Wimbledon, with the powerful 22-year-old on the verge of making it to his first quarterfinal in three appearances.
He has two straight-set victories and a four-set triumph in the first three rounds, so he'll have a ton of gas left in the tank for the Round of 16 match against Sonego.
Shelton has played nine matches at Wimbledon, six of which required at least four sets. He and Sonego have met four times, three of which came at majors.
While Shelton has a 3-1 series advantage, none of the four matches were won in straight sets. Two of their previous three clashes at majors required four sets, and their most recent battle of attrition at the French Open went the distance."
Best prop bet: Lorenzo Sonego Under 19.5 games (-122 via FanDuel)
"I reckon the Round of 16 match against Shelton is one hurdle too many for Sonego, who prevailed in an exhausting five-set marathon against American Brandon Nakashima in the third round.
Shelton's compatriot did him a massive solid by running the Italian ragged. Sonego's second-round match wasn't straightforward either, as he needed four sets against Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili.
In six Wimbledon appearances, the 47th-ranked Italian advanced past the third round once. He has never punched a quarterfinal berth, and I expect him to struggle with fatigue against the in-form Shelton.
BetMGM offers the least value, with odds of -150. FanDuel is the place to lock it in, with its -122 odds marginally better than DraftKings' -125."
Pick to win: Ben Shelton 3-1 (+250 via BetMGM)
"Shelton is quickly reaching his lofty potential at Wimbledon, with the powerful 22-year-old on the verge of making it to his first quarterfinal in three appearances.
He has two straight-set victories and a four-set triumph in the first three rounds, so he'll have a ton of gas left in the tank for the Round of 16 match against Sonego.
Shelton has played nine matches at Wimbledon, six of which required at least four sets. He and Sonego have met four times, three of which came at majors.
While Shelton has a 3-1 series advantage, none of the four matches were won in straight sets. Two of their previous three clashes at majors required four sets, and their most recent battle of attrition at the French Open went the distance."
Best prop bet: Lorenzo Sonego Under 19.5 games (-122 via FanDuel)
"I reckon the Round of 16 match against Shelton is one hurdle too many for Sonego, who prevailed in an exhausting five-set marathon against American Brandon Nakashima in the third round.
Shelton's compatriot did him a massive solid by running the Italian ragged. Sonego's second-round match wasn't straightforward either, as he needed four sets against Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili.
In six Wimbledon appearances, the 47th-ranked Italian advanced past the third round once. He has never punched a quarterfinal berth, and I expect him to struggle with fatigue against the in-form Shelton.
BetMGM offers the least value, with odds of -150. FanDuel is the place to lock it in, with its -122 odds marginally better than DraftKings' -125."