World number one Carlos Alcaraz will hope to make a quick start when he takes on the 159th-ranked Flavio Cobolli in the first round of the 2023 French Open on Sunday, May 28. Get the predictions and odds of this Carlos Alcaraz v Flavio Cobolli match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Carlos Alcaraz v Flavio Cobolli Head to Head
Their only previous meeting came on the Challenger circuit when Alcaraz overcame Cobolli in the qualifiers of the 2020 Todi Challenger.
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It’s not often that you have a 19-year-old come into a Grand Slam as a favourite to lift the title, especially in an era which had Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic ruling the roost for years.
With Federer retired, Nadal opting out and Djokovic slightly under-par, it gives the top seeded Alcaraz a chance to go the distance and double his Grand Slam title count.
And it’s not just about the situation of the aforementioned three players alone. Alcaraz has had the form on his side as he comes into this tournament on the back of title wins at the Barcelona Open and Madrid Masters this season. Not to mention another one in Buenos Aires and a finals appearance in Rio.
That’s on clay alone. Alcaraz had earlier lifted the title in Indian Wells too, making it three Masters tournament victories in less than four months of tennis this season. He will be eager to show he is ready to go with a straightforward opening showing.
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Cobolli’s career-best ranking is 133rd in the world and this will be his first ever appearance in a Grand Slam tournament.
The Italian 21-year-old had made his ATP main draw debut two years back and comes into this year’s French Open on the back of a mere four wins from 11 matches at the highest level.
Two of those victories came in Munich earlier this year where he reached the quarterfinals at the expense of Jordan Thompson and Oscar Otte. Since then he has made a quarterfinal and a semifinal on the Challenger circuit but lost his opener at the Rome Masters.
Here in Roland-Garros, Cobolli added another feather to his cap by defeating Mathys Erhard, Lukas Klein and Laurent Lokoli in the qualifiers to enter the main draw. That, unfortunately, seems to be where his journey ends for this week as he takes on the top seed in his opener.
Alcaraz v Cobolli Prediction and Tip
Alcaraz to have no trouble, winning in straight sets without the loss of too many games.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Games Handicap Alcaraz -9.5: 8/11
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 27.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 French Open will be played from May 28 to June 11. 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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