Alex Michelsen vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Prediction & Picks - Dallas Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Dallas Open Picks
On Wednesday, there's ATP Dallas action taking place between Alex Michelsen and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. It's interesting that the early market makes the Spaniard only a narrow favorite. For my money, the man who is currently ranked as the 14th best male player on the planet should be a stronger favorite to beat someone like Michelsen. The US competitor did battle hard to beat Grigor Dimitrov during the first round, but his general recent form hasn't been great, losing to both Khachanov and Giron. It's also worth mentioning that Michelsen has never gone beyond the second round at this tournament.
The Spaniard has also never been beyond the second round at the Dallas Open, but he clearly has a sizable chance to improve on that record here. Let's face it, he looked like a man in form when brushing aside a confident player in the first round, and with that win under his belt, he'll be looking to show why he's the higher-ranked player here.
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Alex Michelsen - Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Key Points
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina comes into this match off the back of a convincing straight-set win.
- Alex Michelsen has lost each of his two recent matches against higher-ranked players.
- Alex Michelsen has lost two of his last three hard-court matches.
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has won each of his last three matches against lower-ranked players.
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Our Alex Michelsen vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Prediction
I think Davidovich Fokina is being generously priced in the early betting, it's that simple. The Spaniard looked in hot form when making light work of beating an in-form player in straight sets during the first round, while he's looked in decent hard-court form in general of late, beating the likes of Reilly Opelka at the Australian Open, which tells me he can handle this test, for sure.
Of course, Michelsen did beat Dimitrov to reach this far, but that wasn't Dimitrov at his best, while that win required a big three-set effort. How much has that left in the tank for a match against a player who had a much easier first-round match?
Our Alex Michelsen vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Pick: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to Win.
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