Punters tuning in for this Round 1 ATP showdown were treated to a proper five-set battle as Adrian Mannarino squared off against Thiago Agustin Tirante on Tue, 1 Sept, 2:55 am AEST. When the dust finally settled on court, it was Adrian Mannarino who walked away with the victory, claiming the contest 6 6 3 3 3–4 3 6 6 6.
In the lead-up to the match, the market movement told an interesting tale. Adrian Mannarino saw some solid backing, moving from 3.29 out to 3.18, or rather, the head-to-head price shifted with Adrian Mannarino quoted at 3.29→3.18 (firmed) in the lead up, while Thiago Agustin Tirante moved from 1.34 to 1.36 (drifted). Over on the set handicap line, Adrian Mannarino at -2.5 sets moved from 1.45→1.4 (firmed), whereas Thiago Agustin Tirante drifted from 2.75→2.95 (drifted). Punters eyeing the total games line of 37.5 saw the over move from 1.95→1.9 (firmed) and the under shift from 1.85→1.9 (drifted).
How the tips went
Looking back at the pre-match selections, the head-to-head tip on Thiago Agustin Tirante at odds of 1.36 resulted in a loss as Adrian Mannarino secured the final victory. That's how the cookie crumbles in tennis sometimes when the underdog digs deep in a deciding set.