Mariano Navone vs Alex Michelsen Prediction & Picks - ASB Classic
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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.
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Mariano Navone vs Alex Michelsen Form
Mariano Navone and Alex Michelsen Latest Matches
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6/6 (100%)
Jan 6, 2026 - Hong Kong Open
Oct 2, 2025 - ATP Shanghai Masters
Sep 22, 2025 - ATP Japan Open
Sep 17, 2025 - ATP Hangzhou Open
Aug 24, 2025 - ATP US Open
Aug 20, 2025 - ATP Winston-Salem Open
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Jan 10, 2026 - Brisbane International
Jan 9, 2026 - Brisbane International
Jan 6, 2026 - Brisbane International
Jan 4, 2026 - Brisbane International
Oct 27, 2025 - Rolex Paris Masters
Oct 21, 2025 - ATP Vienna
Mariano Navone - Alex Michelsen Key Points
- Mariano Navone defeated Coleman Wong 3-6, 5-7 in the first round of the 2026 Hong Kong Tennis Championships.
- Mariano Navone won 5 out of 17 hard-court matches in 2025.
- Alex Michelsen reached the semifinals of the 2026 Hong Kong Tennis Championships.
- Alex Michelsen is 3-1 vs. the ATP Top-100 in 2026
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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
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
