Tennis Betting Tips: Nadal can give valuable experience to young Swede Borg

There is so much tennis to sink your teeth into to help cushion the blow of Wimbledon coming to an end at the weekend. There are many events on both the ATP and WTA Tours taking place simultaneously, with plenty of tournaments on clay. 

I have picked out my three best bets from matches taking place on Tuesday ranging from the Swedish Open to the Budapest Grand Prix. Below you will find my tennis betting tips along with my reasonings.

Tennis Odds

Over 16.5 games in Rafael Nadal vs Leo Borg @ 5/6

The legendary Rafael Nadal is in action for the first time since his first-round exit at Roland Garros in May as he gets underway in the round of 32 at the Swedish Open. The King of Clay sacrificed playing at Wimbledon to focus on partaking at the Paris Olympics, so this event will serve as a warm-up for the Games.

Given this is his surface, he is expected to have plenty of joy in this tournament, especially in this match against Leo Borg, who received a wild card to play in his home event.

The young Swede has mostly competed in ITF and Challenger events so this is a huge step up for him, as well as a huge success to be facing one of the sport's most legendary figures. With the odds not offering much value in any of the markets backing Nadal to win, I've gone for a games threshold.

I think that this match will see at least 17 games because despite Nadal's vast experience and skill on clay, Borg has youth on his side, which can aid him against the veteran.

Nadal's talent is still sure to shine through and he should probably win in straight sets, but I think Borg will be able to win a few games himself which will do wonders for his confidence. This is a dream exercise for a up-and-comer.

Anca Todoni to beat Wang Xiyu 2-1 @ 100/30

Romanian teenager Anca Todoni will be looking to cause an upset in the Hungarian Open when she faced world number 54 Wang Xiyu. The 19-year-old is fresh from Wimbledon having navigated her way through the qualifiers in SW19 to set up a first round clash with Olga Danilovic, whom she defeated in straight sets.

She was then handed a tough second round opponent in reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff, who herself defeated Todoni in straight sets. Considering it was her first time at Wimbledon, she gave a good account of herself, and it would be fair to assume she had gained the confidence from claiming her first WTA 125 title in Bari before heading to south-west London.

Wang Xiyu had a disappointing Wimbledon as she bowed out in the first round to eventual semi-finalist Donna Vekic, so she will be hungry to bounce back in Budapest. However, I'm not so sure that she will. Todoni heads here with good form and while she is still raw at 19, her all-round game can certainly cause her Chinese opponent some problems.

I believe the Romanian can triumph in three sets.

Mayar Sherif to beat Ajla Tomljanovic 2-0 @ 5/4

After a tough grass court season, I think Ajla Tomljanovic is in for a tough first match back on clay against Mayar Sherif. The Egyptian has finished as the runner-up in her last four clay events, with the most recent coming just two days ago in Contrexeville.

Her recent form will give her the confidence she needs up against an out-of-form Tomljanovic, who is likely to be a bit shaky heading into this match. Sherif has been playing some excellent tennis on clay and she will look to capitalise on her own momentum. I have her to win this contest in straight sets.

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