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by Edgar Jibran in ATP Mutua Madrid Open Picks
One of the last matches in the calendar of the ATP 1000 in Madrid for next Thursday, April 25th corresponds to the confrontation between Alex Michelsen and Joao Fonseca, a couple of youngster players that are two of the biggest promises for the future, but they must start showing their capabilities in this kind of tournaments that are very demanding.
For this match, Alex Michelsen isn’t the favorite for the bookmakers’ odds even when he is on a better spot than Joao Fonseca in the ATP ranking, but the biggest concern about Michelsen is the fact that he has only been able to win 1 of his last 5 disputed matches. The only positive news for Michelsen is that he was able to win at least 1 set in three out of his four matches over clay of this season.
On the other hand, Joao Fonseca has been completely focused to specialize on clay as it’s the only surface in which he played since January. Even with that said, he only reached one final, and it was during the Challenger in Asuncion, match that he lost against another Brazilian player like Gustavo Heide (7-5, 6-7, 6-1). Also, it’s important to highlight that he haven’t disputed an ATP tournament since the Chilean Open in March.
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Alex Michelsen vs Joao Fonseca Form
Alex Michelsen and Joao Fonseca Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Apr 18, 2024 - ATP Munich Open
Apr 2, 2024 - ATP Houston
Mar 9, 2024 - ATP Indian Wells
Mar 7, 2024 - ATP Indian Wells
Feb 22, 2024 - ATP Los Cabos Open
Feb 21, 2024 - ATP Los Cabos Open
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Apr 19, 2024 - ATP BCR Open Romania
Apr 17, 2024 - ATP BCR Open Romania
Apr 16, 2024 - ATP BCR Open Romania
Apr 12, 2024 - Madrid, Spain
Apr 3, 2024 - ATP Estoril Open
Feb 27, 2024 - ATP Santiago Open
Alex Michelsen - Joao Fonseca Key Points
- Alex Michelsen played only 13 matches during his entire career over clay, winning only 5 of them. Also, he couldn’t win at least 1 set in 2 consecutive matches since June 2023.
- Joao Fonseca lost a streak of 2 victories in a row after his defeat against Alejandro Tabilo during the ATP 250 in Bucharest (6-4, 6-7, 4-6).
- Alex Michelsen needs to emulate the level he showed on his victory over Max Rehberg in his first-round match of the ATP 250 in Munich, where he committed only 1 double fault.
- Joao Fonseca had a couple of unexpected victories during the ATP 250 in Bucharest, were he defeated Lorenzo Sonego and Radu Albot in the first two rounds of the tournament.
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Our Alex Michelsen vs Joao Fonseca Prediction
To conclude, this match is going to be one of the most disputed during the first round of the tournament, and it’s understandable that Fonseca is the favorite for the bookmakers’ odds to win due to the great presentation he had in Bucharest just a few days before this tournament started, so the pick for Alex Michelsen – Joao Fonseca is: Over 2.5 Sets!
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