Sixth seed Holger Rune of Denmark will meet 31st seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain in the third round of the 2023 Wimbledon on Saturday, July 8. Get the predictions and odds of this Holger Rune v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Holger Rune v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Head to Head
Davidovich Fokina won their only meeting in the round of 32 in Madrid this year.
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World no. 6 Holger Rune scored a second straight straight sets win at Wimbledon on Friday to march into the third round.
The Danish player, who lost in the first round on his debut last year, is into the third round of a Grand Slam for the fifth time. He has two quarterfinal appearances from two French Open main draws, a fourth round appearance at the Australian Open and a third round finish at the U.S. Open.
Now he is on the verge of a maiden fourth round appearance at Wimbledon.
Rune, who won his first round match against Britain’s George Loffhagen 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-2, won the second round match against Roberto Carballés Baena in straight sets as well.
While Rune was not broken in the first round, he was given a tough fight by the Spaniard in the second. Rune came back from a break down twice in the first set before getting a third break to seal the opening set. He then edged out Carballés Baena in the second set tiebreak and then he came back from a break down again in the third set to win the two hour and 28 minute contest 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4.
Rune converted 33 of 48 net points and struck 45 winners to knock out the world no. 57.
The sixth seed won his fourth ATP title in Munich this year and also reached the final in Monte-Carlo and Rome. This is the first season when he has won matches on grass and he is 5-1 on the surface. Expect him to improve that record further on Saturday.
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After making a bright start against Arthur Fils in the first round, world no. 34 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina knocked out Botic van de Zandschulp in four sets in the second round on Friday.
Davidovich Fokina broke Van de Zandschulp twice in the first set to take a one-set-to-love lead. But tables turned in the second with the Dutchman breaking the Spaniard twice and levelling the match 1-1.
Davidovich Fokina then took the third by getting the solitary break of the set in the very first game. He carried the momentum into the fourth set and broke the world no. 44 two more times to clinch the two hour and 50 minute contest 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
The Spaniard, who made his Wimbledon debut in 2021, lost in the first round in 2021 and the second round in 2022. This is the fifth time he will be playing in the third round of a major, with his best being a quarterfinal finish at Roland Garros in 2021. Can he make it to the fourth round?
Rune v Davidovich Fokina Prediction and Tip
Rune has been in excellent form throughout the season and the 20-year-old has been looking dangerous on grass as well. Expect Davidovich Fokina to put up a fight but the sixth seed to sail into the next round.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Rune to win: 1/3
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 38.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 Wimbledon will be played from July 3 to 16. 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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