World no. 89, Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia, will take on Zhizhen Zhang of China, the world number 92, in the first round of the 2023 Houston Open on Monday, April 3. Get the live streaming options of this Daniel Elahi Galan v Zhizhen Zhang match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Daniel Elahi Galan v Zhizhen Zhang Head to Head
The pair have never played each other before. This will be the first match between the two 26 year olds.
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Galan Struggling So Far This Season
2023 has been a big disappointment for the Colombian number one so far, with victories few and far between.
His year began with five straight defeats, and, although, as a clay court player, he may not have expected too much on the hard courts of Australia, he would have wanted to do much better on the South American swing.
Only a solitary win in the first round in Rio alleviated his gloom, but his first visit to the US this year resulted in successive first round defeats in Indian Wells and Miami.
Since then he turned to the Challenger tour to try and find some form, but he was beaten in the second round in a tournament in Mexico.
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Zhang Looking for First Main Draw Win of 2023
Among Zhang’s claims to fame is the fact that he became the first Chinese man in the open era to play in the main draw of Wimbledon in 2021.
And he has also enjoyed some success on the Challenger tour, reaching six finals and winning three of them, his most recent success coming last August in Poland.
Among the highlights of his season so far are a maiden appearance at the Australian Open, although he was beaten in the first round by the rising American star Ben Shelton.
And, after a three year hiatus, he also made the first round of a Masters’ event in Indian Wells after coming through qualifying, only to suffer another first round defeat, this time at the hands of the Australian, Alexei Popyrin, in three sets.
His attempts to qualify in Miami though, ended in second round failure in the qualifying competition.
It means that Zhang still awaits his first main draw victory of the year.
Galan v Zhang Prediction and Tip
Given the form that these two men have been in so far this season, this is unlikely to be a classic.
Galan, though, is the established clay court player, and that may just give him the edge.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Galan to win: 7/9 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 22.5 games in the match: 5/6 (Click Here to Bet with 888Sport)
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