David Goffin vs Alvaro Lopez San Martin Prediction & Betting Tips - Lyon, France

Prediction published on 22/05/2023, 06:16  by Kennedy Kechula in Tennis Predictions

The unseeded David Goffin will begin his Lyon Open campaign on Monday against the qualifier Alvaro Lopez San Martin. The winner of this first-round match will play second-seed Cameron Norrie in the second round. Goffin arrives for his second appearance in Lyon after his second-round exit at the Rome Masters. The Belgian former world number seven starts the week ranked 113th in the live ranking. He has struggled with being consistent and has a record of 14 wins and 10 losses. Five of his wins have come on clay. He will hope this first encounter with San Martin ends with victory and sparks a run to win his second title of the season.

Alvaro Lopez San Martin also has one title won in 2023 with his success in Manacor in the ITF Circuit. That title was the first of his career on hard courts. The Spaniard is more accustomed to playing on clay with 13 of his 14 titles in the ITF coming on the surface. San Martin arrived in Lyon ranked 304th in the world and won his two qualifiers without dropping a set. This has seen him move up six places to number 292 in the live ranking. San Martin has won 24 matches so far this season with 13 coming on clay. He will hope this form makes his debut in Lyon memorable.