World number 33 Sebastian Korda will face the 84th-ranked Alexandre Muller in the second round of the 2023 Zhuhai Championships on Saturday, September 23. Get the predictions and odds of this Sebastian Korda v Alexandre Muller match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Sebastian Korda v Alexandre Muller Head to Head
Korda and Muller have never faced off in a competitive match before this.
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Korda Returns from Opening US Open Loss
After making what was clearly an excellent start to the season, Korda’s year has petered away to almost nothing. Especially when one compares it with how close he came to upsetting Novak Djokovic in the very first tournament he played this year.
Korda, who 8-1 on win-loss at the start of 2023, has won just eight more matches over the following eight months after that at the highest level to go with 10 defeats.
The latest of those came in the first round of his home Grand Slam where Korda fell in five sets to the 2/1 underdog (bet365) Marton Fucsovics.
In the hardcourt season before that, he had also lost in the first round at Washington and Cincinnati, raising questions over his performances this season. He still enters this tournament ranked 33rd in the world, not too far from his career-best ranking of 25th and if he can end the season well, it could leave him with some more confidence coming into 2024.
He starts a 1/4 favourite (with bet365) in his opener here.
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Muller Eases Past Hijikata
Rinky Hijikata had shown some solid form in the lead-up to this tournament. That is also why he was a slight favourite heading into his first round encounter against Alexandre Muller, starting out at 4/5 odds with bet365.
Muller, however, came up with a performance to remember as he raced to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Hijikata to seal his second round berth.
In a match lasting more than an hour and a half, Muller shrugged off a break of serve in both the sets to ease past his opponent. In the first, he was leading 2-0 when he dropped his serve only to come back and break him at 3-2.
The second set was an easier one for Muller who raced off to a 4-0 scoreline before he dropped his serve. Not to be outdone, Muller broke Hijikata yet again to complete the victory, in the process registering his first main draw win since Wimbledon 2023.
It was also just his third win in a hardcourt competition at the highest level.
Can he shrug off the 11/4 odds (with bet365) on offer for his win here?
Korda v Muller Prediction and Tip
Korda shouldn’t have much of a problem here and can be expected to cruise to a straight-set win.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Korda to win in straight sets: 5/6 (with bet365)
The 2023 Zhuhai Championships will be played from September 18 to 24. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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