Alex de Minaur v Yosuke Watanuki Live Streaming, Prediction & Preview for ATP Lyon Open 2022: Australian Heavy Odds-On Favourite

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World no. 21, and number four seed, Alex de Minaur of Australia, will take on Yosuke Watanuki of Japan, the world number 263, in the quarter-final of the 2022 ATP Madrid Open on Thursday, May 19. Get the live streaming options of this Alex de Minaur v Yosuke Watanuki match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.

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Alex de Minaur v Yusuke Watanuki Head to Head

The pair have never played each other before. This will be the first match between the 23-year old Australian, and the Japanese player, who  is one year older.

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De Minaur Overcomes Difficult Start Against Frenchman

De Minaur, who was given a first round bye, came into Lyon in good form on clay, having previously reached the semi-finals in Barcelona.

During that run in Catalonia, he had beaten the French player Ugo Humbert, the world number 45, and the vagaries of the draw meant that they met again on Wednesday in the second round.

It was somewhat of a tipsy-turvy match that, to start with, did not go the Australian’s way at all.

He dropped his opening two service games and Humbert was able to romp through the first set for the loss of just one game.

De Minaur again came under pressure at the start of the second set and had to save a number of break points. But he gradually worked his way back into the match, and when he was presented with a  break opportunity, he took it, and served out to level next game.

Humbert’s resistance began to crumble after that. He was broken midway through the third set and again two games later, and de Minaur was able to close out the match next game.

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Lucky Loser Watanuki Extends His Run

Watanuki is an example of somebody who has exploited the good fortune handed to him.

The Japanese man had been beaten in the second round of qualifying, but was given another chance as a lucky loser, and took full advantage by pulling off a surprise first round win over the world number 43, Pedro Martinez of Spain.

That earned him a second round match with Soonwoo Kwon of Japan in what was an all East Asian clash, and he kept his unexpected run going with another impressive victory.

Watanuki began the match badly and dropped his opening service game of the match. But he was soon back on level terms and then moved a break ahead, giving him the chance to serve out for the first set which he took.

Both men served break points in the second set, but Watanuki struck what proved to be the decisive blow by breaking Kwon again. The South Korean saved a match point on his own serve, but it was only delaying the inevitable and Watanuki sealed the victory in his next game.

De Minaur v Watanuki Prediction and Tip

Getting this far is an achievement in itself for Watanuki, but, in de Minaur, he is facing a different calibre of opponent to those he has so far met in Lyon. It is difficult to see beyond an Australian win.

Tip: De Minaur to win: 3/16 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)

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The 2022 ATP Lyon Open will be played from May 16 to 21. You can watch & bet on these matches here. Get your latest premium tennis predictions here.

About Andy Dalziel 1773 Articles
Andy is English but a long time resident of Cyprus. When not writing about tennis and other sports, he is also a Chartered Accountant. In his spare moments, he spends more time than is healthy worrying about his beloved Arsenal.

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