ATP Winston-Salem Best Bets Including Fucsovics vs Gaston

ATP 250 Winston-Salem 1/32-Finals

Coric – Blanch: 18.08.2025 20:00 CEST
H2H: first meeting

Borna Coric has lost three of his last five matches. Last week in Cincinnati, Coric lost to Nava in the opening round in straight sets. It has been a disappointing season so far for the Croat, who has not had any remarkable results and is outside the top 100 in the rankings.

Darwin Blanch has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Sumter, the American youngster lost to Cassone in the opening round in three tight sets. This week in Winston-Salem, Blanch qualified for the main draw tournament. In the final qualifying round, he defeated Royer in three tight sets.

Best Bet to Make

According to the bookies, Coric is the slight favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He is in bad form, but he still has a much-needed experience. Blanch is an upcoming talent, but he is inexperienced at the highest level. We expect Coric to get the job done easily.

That being said, Coric winning is a value bet.

Value bet/ the best odds: Borna Coric winning @1.53 @bet365

Gaston – Fucsovics: 18.08.2025 20:00 CEST
H2H: first meeting

Hugo Gaston has lost four of his last five matches. Last week in Cancun, the Frenchman lost to Galarneau in the opening round in straight sets. So far this season, Gaston has struggled at every level and is now not close to getting back into the top 100.

Marton Fucsovics has won three of his last five matches. His last match was in Kitzbuhel on clay, when he lost to Shevchenko in the second round. His last hard-court match was in Dubai in February, losing against Nardi in the opening round of the tournament.

Best Bet to Make

According to the bookies, Fucsovics is the favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He is in better form than Gaston and has practised a lot for the past few weeks on hard courts. Gaston has no weapons for the Hungarian’s game, so we expect a one-sided match.

That being said, Fucsovics covering the games handicap is a value bet.

Value bet/ the best odds: Marton Fucsovics -3.5 games handicap @2.00 @bet365

Safiullin – O’Connell: 18.08.2025 20:00 CEST
H2H: 1-0

Roman Safiullin has lost three of his last five matches. Last week in Cincinnati, the Russian lost to Rune in the second round in straight sets. He hopes for a solid result this week to cement his top 100 status. Last season in Winston-Salem, Safiullin lost to Eubanks in the 1/8-Finals in three tight sets.

Christopher O’Connell has lost three of his last five matches. His last match was in Toronto, when he withdrew from the third-round match against de Minaur.

Best Bet to Make

According to the bookies, Safiullin is the slight favourite in this matchup, and we agree. The Russian is a better player than his ranking suggests. He always delivers his best tennis on hard courts, and we expect him to do so against O’Connell tonight, who is coming back from an injury.

That being said, Safiullin winning is a value bet.

Value bet/ the best odds: Roman Safiullin winning @1.50 @bet365