World no. 63, Aslan Karatsev, will play Matteo Arnaldi of Italy, the world number 48, in the first round of the 2023 Zhuhai Open on Thursday, September 21. Get the live streaming options of this Aslan Karatsev v Matteo Arnaldi match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Aslan Karatsev v Matteo Arnaldi Head to Head
This will be the first match between Karatsev, who is now 30, and the Italian, eight years his junior.
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Karatsev Treading Water
When Karatsev won three ATP finals in the space of 12 months and reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open in 2021, it was widely expected he was on the way to becoming a top ten player.
Instead, his progress has been halted, and he has struggled to regain that momentum, giving the impression of treading water.
The finals have dried up, and so have the appearances in the latter stages of major competitions.
And it makes what accomplishments he has achieved stand out even more, such as his semi-final appearance in Madrid in May.
A period during which he failed to get beyond the second round of any event followed, but that sequence was ended in New York, where, for the first time in his career, he reached the third round.
Eventually he lost to the American Ben Shelton in four sets.
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Breakthrough Season for Arnaldi
This has been a breakthrough season for the Italian Arnaldi.
In the course of it he has not only broken into the top 100 for the first time in his career, but he has also made his Masters’ debut, reached an ATP semi-final in Umag, and beaten several top ten players.
In addition, he has appeared in three Challenger finals, two on clay, and the other on hard courts, although he finished on the losing side each time.
And, to cap all that, he reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in New York, in the process knocking out Cameron Norrie with a convincing three set defeat.
So good has been his form that he has just been called up by Italy for their Davis Cup squad, and did not let them down, winning both of his singles matches,
It may be a cause of regret to him that he is just too old for the Next Gen ATP finals this year, but he will still want to end the season on a high note, so that he can begin 2024 ready to make further progress.
Karatsev v Arnaldi Prediction and Tip
Based on recent form, Arnaldi will start favourite for this match.
His star is currently in the ascendancy, whilst Karatsev is scrambling to stay still.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Arnaldi to win: 4/5 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 23.5 games in the match: 11/10 (with bet365)
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