Lloyd Harris vs Pavel Kotov Prediction & Betting Tips - Mallorca, Spain, Qualifying

Prediction published on 29/06/2023, 01:28  by Daniel Ngulu in Tennis Predictions

Lucky loser Pavel Kotov and the qualifier Lloyd Harris will on Thursday square off in the quarterfinals at the Mallorca Championship. Winning this tie will set up a semifinal showdown with either unseeded Christopher Eubanks or lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech. Lloyd Harris has taken full charge of his season upon arriving in Santa Ponsa where he has won four matches. He is now on 17 wins in 28 matches played. In the main draw, he is yet to drop a set. Harris defeated fellow qualifier Roman Safiullin in the last round. In the first round, he defeated crowd favourite Bernabe Zapata Miralles. The South African has leaped a massive 50 places in the live ranking and is now ranked number 248.

Pavel Kotov was defeated in the last round of qualifying by Li Tu. He was handed a second chance and made it to the main draw as a lucky loser. And in his first match, was paired up with Tu again and this time it was he who had the last laugh. He rode the momentum and defeated the darling of the crowd Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in three sets in the previous round. For someone who lacks experience playing on grass, he has done pretty well here. Before this season, Kotov had never played on grass before and now has three wins in the six matches he has played. Overall, he has won 25 matches from 40 played and is now ranked 105th in the live ranking.