Davis Cup Men: Netherlands vs. Brazil Best Bets
Davis Cup – World Group Teams: Potential Matchups
1st Potential Matchup: Tallon Griekspoor vs. Thiago Monteiro
Tallon Griekspoor and Thiago Monteiro are the top-ranked players for the Netherlands and Brazil, respectively. This match will take place indoors on hard courts. Griekspoor recently reached the third round of the US Open, where he was eliminated by Dimitrov in straight sets. While he has shown solid results this season, he has been inconsistent lately, suffering a loss to Bergs in three sets yesterday. Monteiro, on the other hand, has predominantly played on clay this season, achieving some success at the Challenger level to secure his spot in the top 100. However, he struggles on indoor surfaces and lost his match against Arnaldi in three close sets yesterday.
We believe Griekspoor will have the upper hand in this matchup, as he thrives on fast indoor courts, while Monteiro may struggle to adapt.
Prediction: Griekspoor to secure the first win for the Netherlands.
2nd Potential Matchup: Botic Van de Zandschulp vs. Joao Fonseca
Botic Van de Zandschulp and Joao Fonseca are the second-best players for their respective countries. Van de Zandschulp reached the third round of the US Open, where he was defeated by Draper in straight sets. Notably, he upset both Shapovalov and Alcaraz in prior rounds. He won his match yesterday against Collignon in straight sets, as we anticipated. Fonseca, a young Brazilian talent, primarily excels on clay and failed to qualify for this year’s US Open. While he has achieved notable results on clay, he did win a Challenger title on hard courts in Lexington just a month ago. Unfortunately, he lost his opening match against Berrettini yesterday.
We expect Van de Zandschulp to dominate from the start, securing a second win for the Netherlands given his greater experience and skill level compared to Fonseca.
Prediction: Van de Zandschulp to win.
3rd Potential Matchup: Haase/Koolhof vs. Melo/Matos
For the doubles match, we anticipate a pairing of Robin Haase with Wesley Koolhof against Marcelo Melo and Bruno Matos. Haase has partnered with various players this season, while Koolhof is currently teamed with Mektic, having reached the quarterfinals in New York, where they lost a tight match. Melo and Matos have recently been playing together and won a title in Stuttgart on grass.
Haase and Koolhof are among the top doubles players in the Davis Cup, and we believe their experience will shine through, leading them to victory.
Best Bet to Make:
We are confident that the Netherlands will win both singles matches. While the doubles match could be closely contested, we still favor Haase and Koolhof to emerge victorious on the court.
Source: https://lastwordonsports.com/tennis/2024/09/11/davis-cup-men-netherlands-vs-brazil-best-bets/
