Mariano Navone vs Alex Michelsen Prediction & Picks - ASB Classic

ATP - ASB Classic

ATP 72 Argentina
Mariano Navone
1/12/26 18:00
ATP 38 USA
Alex Michelsen

Prediction:

 

Alex Michelsen -4.5 Games

-102
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 by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks

Alex Michelsen of the United States will lock horns with Mariano Navone of Argentina in the opening round of the 2026 ASB Classic in Auckland on Monday.

Best Pick: Alex Michelsen -4.5 Games (-102)

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Current Form:

Michelsen collected three wins to reach the semifinals of the 2026 Hong Kong Tennis Championships. The young American kicked things off with a three-set win over James Duckworth 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 before securing back-to-back straight-set wins over fellow Americans Learner Tien 6-4, 6-2 and Sebastian Korda 6-3, 7-6. Michelsen lost for the third time to Daniil Medvedev of Russia, 4-6, 2-6 in the semifinals.

Navone opened the new year with a loss to Coleman Wong 3-6, 5-7 in the first round of the 2026 Hong Kong Tennis Championships. Navone, who last played on the hard court in October at the Shanghai Masters, could not get his timing on a fast court, as he only ended up winning 5 out of 11 service games. Navone only won 5 out of 17 hard-court matches in 2025.

Mariano Navone vs Alex Michelsen Form

Mariano Navone and Alex Michelsen Latest Matches

Mariano Navone Latest matches
W L W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 6, 2026 - Hong Kong Open

Coleman Wong
2 :  0
Mariano Navone

Nov 14, 2025 - Montevideo, Uruguay

Roman Andres Burruchaga
2 :  0
Mariano Navone

Nov 12, 2025 - Montevideo, Uruguay

Marco Cecchinato
1 :  2
Mariano Navone

Nov 10, 2025 - Montevideo, Uruguay

Santiago Rodriguez Taverna
0 :  2
Mariano Navone

Nov 4, 2025 - ATP Challenger Lima 3, Peru Men Singles

Mariano Navone
0 :  2
Murkel Dellien

Nov 2, 2025 - ATP Challenger Lima 3, Peru Men Singles

Mariano Navone
2 :  1
Marco Cecchinato
Alex Michelsen Latest matches
L L W W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 10, 2026 - Brisbane International

Daniil Medvedev
2 :  0
Alex Michelsen

Jan 9, 2026 - Brisbane International

Sebastian Korda
0 :  2
Alex Michelsen

Jan 6, 2026 - Brisbane International

Alex Michelsen
2 :  0
Learner Tien

Jan 4, 2026 - Brisbane International

James Duckworth
1 :  2
Alex Michelsen

Oct 27, 2025 - Rolex Paris Masters

Alex Michelsen
1 :  2
Zizou Bergs

Oct 21, 2025 - ATP Vienna

Francisco Cerundolo
2 :  0
Alex Michelsen

Mariano Navone - Alex Michelsen Key Points

  1. Mariano Navone defeated Coleman Wong 3-6, 5-7 in the first round of the 2026 Hong Kong Tennis Championships.
  2. Mariano Navone won 5 out of 17 hard-court matches in 2025.
  3. Alex Michelsen reached the semifinals of the 2026 Hong Kong Tennis Championships.
  4. Alex Michelsen is 3-1 vs. the ATP Top-100 in 2026

Our Mariano Navone vs Alex Michelsen Prediction

Fearless Forecast: Alex Michelsen blitzes past Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-3

Reasoning: Mariano Navone clearly hates playing on the hard court. Aside from his loss to Coleman Wong in Hong Kong, Navone is 5-12 in hard-court matches in 2025 and his last victory on this surface came against Marcos Giron 6-2, 6-2 at Winston Salem Open in August. Meanwhile, Michelsen aims to sustain his hot form after going as deep as the semifinal round in Hong Kong. The young American has already secured three top-100 wins in the first week of the new season, and is poised to add another one convincingly on Monday.

Our betting prediction for Mariano Navone vs. Alex Michelsen: Alex Michelsen -4.5 Games

Prediction:

 

Alex Michelsen -4.5 Games

-102
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