Hugo Gaston vs Arthur Rinderknech Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP BCR Open Romania

Prediction published on 14/04/2024, 11:16  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 15/04/2024 at 01:25 in Tennis Predictions

World number 95 Hugo Gaston and world number 83 Arthur Rinderknech will meet next in the first round at the Romanian Open. The winner will then play fourth seed Alejandro Tabilo for a place in the quarterfinals. Hugo Gaston arrives for this match in desperate need of a win. The Frenchman has struggled this season and currently has lost six successive matches. His latest defeat, his 11th in 20 outings this season, came in the qualifying rounds in Monte Carlo. A positive for the 23-year-old coming into this game is that he has never lost to his compatriot. Gaston has defeated Rinderknech both times they have met though none of their encounters was on a clay surface. Clay is Gaston’s favoured surface. He has won 116 times on the surface in his career.

Arthur Rinderknech is also a decent performer on clay but has struggled on the surface this season. He has lost twice in his three outings on the surface this season. This sheds light on how this season has been for him. Rinderknech has battled with inconsistency and has won just three more matches than the 11 he has lost. He is also coming off a qualifying round exit in Monte Carlo. Despite his struggles, Rinderknech - who has alternated between the tour and challenger circuits – has won one title. This was the Lille Challenger on indoor hard court last month.