Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina takes on Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round of the 2023 US Open on Wednesday, August 30. Get the predictions and odds of this Alejandro Davidovich Fokina v Juan Manuel Cerundolo match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina v Juan Manuel Cerundolo Head to Head
This will be their first meeting.
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Fokina Smashes Giron
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina had no issues against native player Marcos Giron, beating him comfortably in three sets. The Spaniard is a very capable player when he’s playing well, and he demonstrated it in this one. He wasn’t too super aggressive in this one but did enough.
A balanced approach was the solution as he had 28 winners and 33 unforced errors, which was a better mark than that of Giron, which allowed him to win. Fokina has had a decent season so far, with 28 wins nad 23 losses so far.
Hard courts are always a bit strange for him because he plays his best tennis on clay, but his style fits on any court. His goal is to limit the errors, and any time he does, he’ll be in a good spot.
Doing that against Cerundolo will be crucial, as the Argentine will likely allow him to dictate. If he can’t do that without limiting mistakes, he’ll find himself in big problems.
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Cerundolo Completes Amazing Comeback
Juan Manuel Cerundolo is not a player who will win many matches on hard courts because his style fits clay the best. It’s the surface he likes to most, but he made it work in round one with an amazing comeback. Not many expected Cerundolo to turn around the match when he lost the second set.
He did, though, and part of it was Ivashka dropping his level quite a bit, but the Argentinian played smart. He didn’t overstep his skillset and used the chances that he had to win the match.
It’s an approach he’ll need to replicate against Fokina, and it might just work. He doesn’t have the power of the Spaniard, but he has enough to try and outlast him in a grind-type scenario.
He’ll enjoy longer rallies and is less likely to lose his patience. That’s worked so far at the US Open, where he already won four matches.
Fokina v Cerundolo Prediction and Tip
I do think Cerundolo could win a set here, but I don’t think he has enough weapons to win the match. Fokina eventually will find his rhythm, and that will be a problem.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Davidovich Fokina to win in straight sets: 4/6 (with bet365)
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