Jenson Brooksby vs Cameron Norrie Prediction: Bet on the underdog

On 13 January 2023, a tennis match between Brooksby and Norrie will take place on the New Zealand court in Auckland.

For Brooksby, the current tournament in Auckland is the first of the 2023 season. So far, the American has a 100% record with three wins in three games. Jenson was stronger than Fognini, Schwartzman, and Halys, losing only one set in the period. The match against Halys lasted almost two hours; the guys played two tie-breaks, both of which the American won. In doing so, Brooksby only had two aces and two double faults, winning 76% of his points on the first serve and 55% on the second serve. On the receiving end, Brooksby had a 23%/50% win rate on Halys' first and second serves. Winners/unforced errors stats are 26/12. Note that the American showed quality tennis without a very powerful serve; the extremely low number of unnecessary errors indicated this.

Already on a six-match winning streak, the Brit started his winning streak on December 17 last year with a match against Coric, followed by three wins at the United Cup and two victories in Auckland. In New Zealand, Norrie beat Lehechka and Giron, both 2-1, i.e., with problems. The match against Giron lasted two hours and six minutes, with Norrie winning the first set by one, losing the second on a tie-break, and defeating the American 6-2 in the third. In terms of statistics, for the game, Norrie served five times with four double faults, winning 70% of the points on his first serve and 50% on his second. On the receiving end, Norrie had this statistic: 45%/48% of points won on Giron's serve.

Norrie and Brooksby have played each other only once, in March 2022, at the Indian Wells tournament. The British player won that match 2-0 (6-2, 6-4).

Brooksby had a quality match against Halys and has never lost in 2023. The American is underrated against Norrie, as the Brit barely made it to the tournament's semi-finals, and Cameron has plenty of faults. And let's remember that Australian Open starts in a few days, and if Brooksby slips away, there is not a chance that Norrie will give 100% in his match against the American. But an ATP 250 final is a good chance for Brooksby to improve his ATP ranking. Here are our selections for Brooksby vs Norrie:

• Handicap 1 (+3.5) for 2.09;
• W1 for 3.30.