Novak Djokovic vs Flavio Cobolli prediction from SBR's Gary Pearson for their Wimbledon quarterfinal match on Wednesday, July 9th:
Pick to win: Djokovic 3-0 (-115 via DraftKings)
"I'm confident Djokovic got the worst of his play out of the way in the first set against Alex de Minaur, which he lost 6-1, conceding long before it was finished.
He had held 41 on 42 service games before being broken in five of his first seven against the Australian. I don't expect another relapse, especially against a 23-year-old who has never before reached this deep stage of a major.
Djokovic usually improves as the tournament enters its business end, a scary proposition considering he has won 43 of his previous 45 matches at the All England Club.
Only Carlos Alcaraz has gotten the better of him in the last eight years. Djokovic will make a statement against the Italian, who will benefit long term from the lessons he learns against the imperious Serbian."
Best prop bet: Djokovic Under 19.5 games (-116 via FanDuel)
"Cobolli has made it into the second week of a major for the first time, and he's playing excellent tennis. However, he didn't face much resistance en route to today's quarterfinal, with Jakub Mensik the only seeded player he played.
The 23-year-old Italian has made great strides recently, winning 20 of his past 27 tour-level matches. But he's 1-11 against top-10 players.
Djokovic and Cobolli have only met once, at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai, which the king of grass won in straight sets (6-1, 6-2). It should go better for the challenger this time, if only marginally.
I don't foresee Cobolli winning a set, which should facilitate the Over as long as two of the three sets don't go to a tiebreaker. FanDuel offers the best odds (-116), while BetMGM provides the least value at -135."
Pick to win: Djokovic 3-0 (-115 via DraftKings)
"I'm confident Djokovic got the worst of his play out of the way in the first set against Alex de Minaur, which he lost 6-1, conceding long before it was finished.
He had held 41 on 42 service games before being broken in five of his first seven against the Australian. I don't expect another relapse, especially against a 23-year-old who has never before reached this deep stage of a major.
Djokovic usually improves as the tournament enters its business end, a scary proposition considering he has won 43 of his previous 45 matches at the All England Club.
Only Carlos Alcaraz has gotten the better of him in the last eight years. Djokovic will make a statement against the Italian, who will benefit long term from the lessons he learns against the imperious Serbian."
Best prop bet: Djokovic Under 19.5 games (-116 via FanDuel)
"Cobolli has made it into the second week of a major for the first time, and he's playing excellent tennis. However, he didn't face much resistance en route to today's quarterfinal, with Jakub Mensik the only seeded player he played.
The 23-year-old Italian has made great strides recently, winning 20 of his past 27 tour-level matches. But he's 1-11 against top-10 players.
Djokovic and Cobolli have only met once, at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai, which the king of grass won in straight sets (6-1, 6-2). It should go better for the challenger this time, if only marginally.
I don't foresee Cobolli winning a set, which should facilitate the Over as long as two of the three sets don't go to a tiebreaker. FanDuel offers the best odds (-116), while BetMGM provides the least value at -135."