Borna Coric has already been this deep at the Mutua Madrid Open, which is not the case with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Both players are going after their best result of the season, which guarantees us a good match on Tuesday.
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Borna Coric vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina – Match Predictions
Davidovich Fokina is coming off an impressive win over Holger Rune and will face Coric in the 1/8 finals in Madrid.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to win
Davidovich Fokina is improving month in and month out and if he keeps doing that it is just a matter of time before he becomes a regular participant in the later stages of the tournaments from the Masters series. He is playing in front of the home crowd and his confidence is high after excellent performance against Rune. His main surface is clay which is not the case with Coric. The Croat has been playing well in Madrid before, but the fact is, he is not as good as he looked a couple of years ago. Davidovich Fokina will be able to advance to the next round.
First set over 9.5 games
Both players are seeing this as a major opportunity to reach the final 8 in Madrid. They are just an average servers but given the importance of the match they will hold to they serve early in the match which will take the opening set to over 9.5 games.
Borna Coric vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Preview
Davidovich Fokina is on of the best young players on the tour, something that Coric was when he was his age. Both players have huge potential and nerves will have a major impact on the outcome of this one.
Borna Coric
Coric is currently 20th in the ATP rankings, eight spots lower than his career best. He is still in process of regaining his best form and this match may turn things around for him. The Croat is 9-9 for the season and 2-2 on clay. He was rock solid in the previous two matches in Madrid defeating Hugo Gaston and Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Davidovich Fokina is in 35th place in the ATP standings and his career-high is 24th. The 23-year-old is 16-11 for the season and 5-3 on clay. he is coming off an impressive win over Holger Rune, 7-6, 5-7, 7-6. In the previous match, he defeated Albert Ramos in straight sets.
Borna Coric vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Head to Head
Davidovich Fokina won the only previous match against Coric. They met in Indian Wells last year when the Spaniard won 6-7, 6-0, 7-5.
Borna Coric vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Match Details
- Date and Time: The match will start on Tuesday, May 2 at (to be decided)
- Venue: The match will be played on (to be decided)
- Where to watch the match in UK? This match will be available on Amazon Prime for fans in the United Kingdom
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