Aslan Karatsev vs Cameron Norrie Prediction & Betting Tips - Shenzhen Open, China

Prediction published on 23/09/2023, 16:48  by Joseph King | Modified on 23/09/2023 at 16:48 in Tennis Predictions

We’re into the quarter-finals at the ATP Zhuhai event with unseeded Aslan Karatsev going up against second-seed Cameron Norrie. Karatsev will be looking to upset the odds once again as he comes into his third consecutive match in this tournament as the underdog. The Russian was able to outlast 48th-ranked Matteo Arnaldi in the first round by a score of 2-1. He would then recover from dropping the first set to 41st-ranked Andy Murray to win the next two straight en route to the victory. Karatsev, who is 63rd in the ATP rankings, will now face his biggest challenge of the competition against 17th-ranked Norrie. However, Karatsev might well feel that he has the momentum of his side as he has now won four of his last five outings. The 30-year-old’s best results this year have come on clay where he made the semi-final in Madrid and the second round of Roland Garros.

After receiving a bye in the first round, Cameron Norrie was able to comfortably dispose of Marc Polmans 6-3, 6-1. The 28-year-old Englishman will be hoping that Zhuhai will present an opportunity to snap out of recent funk. Norrie has failed to make it out of the third round in his last five ATP singles tournaments starting from Wimbledon. The oddsmakers clearly think that the 17th-ranked pro will be able to lift the trophy in this competition as he is the current betting favorite. Cameron Norrie excels on hard courts and has racked up 14 wins from 22 matches on this type of surface so far in 2023. His career winning percentage on hard courts (68.6%)is five points higher than his overall career winning percentage (63.2%).