Under 21.5 games gets the nod in Shanghai
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odds are estimates- Medium confidenceLostTotal GamesUnder 21.5 Games@ 1.83
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Medvedev beat Struff 6-4, 6-3 in Beijing on 3 October, a 19-game total below the selected 21.5 line. He has also won each of his five listed recent matches 2-0, supporting a lean towards another straight-set contest.
Medvedev is ranked fifth compared with Struff's 59th, and the average match-winner prices of 1.14 and 5.60 reinforce that advantage. Struff's 2-0 Shanghai win over Landaluce provides a counterweight, while Under 21.5 allows more breathing room than Under 20.5.
At 1.83, Under 21.5 requires roughly a 55% success rate, and the recent meeting plus Medvedev's form suggest a modest edge over that threshold. Confidence is Medium because most supplied results lack game scores and a tight set could lift the total, but the direct hard-court evidence supports more than a thin lean.
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