Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Alex De Minaur Prediction & Betting Tips - Toronto, Canada

Prediction published on 12/08/2023, 02:43  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 12/08/2023 at 06:30 in ATP Toronto Prediction

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will on Saturday take on fellow unseeded player Alex de Minaur in the 2023 Canadian Open semifinals. The winner of this fifth encounter between the two will play either Jannik Sinner or Tommy Paul in the final. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is through to the second Masters 1000 final of his career. He will hope to advance to the final as he did in Monte-Carlo last year. On his path to this round, the Spaniard has defeated a former Rogers Cup champion and a third seed. This has been a major boost in what is his third appearance here. Before this season, Davidovich Fokina had never advanced past the first round here. To advance to the last four he overcame the challenge of Mackenzie McDonald in straight sets. He dropped six games in his third 2-0 victory of the tournament. This has propelled him up to 24th in the live ranking which is a new career high. The 24-year-old has won three of the four encounters between him and de Minaur. This will however be their first meeting on the outdoor hard court. Davidovich Fokina has compiled a 26-19 record this season with 14 of his victories coming on hard court.

Alex de Minaur is also on course to winning a first Masters 1000 title. He will hope the form he has been in this year, especially on hard court, propels him to this feat. de Minaur has compiled a 31-16 record in 2023 with 18 of his victories coming in 24 outings on hard court. The Australian arrived for his fourth appearance here after finishing as runner-up in Los Cabos. This was his third final of the season and the second on hard court. He won the Mexican Open for his only title so far. de Minaur has rode the momentum from Los Cabos and in his path has defeated a former champion and a top 10-seeded player. He shocked 2021 champion and world number three Daniil Medvedev in straight sets in the quarterfinals. The match lasted for two hours and saw de Minaur pushed to seven games in each set with the opener requiring a tiebreak. The win has moved him up three places back to his career-high ranking of 15th on the live ranking.