World number 14 Tommy Paul will be up against the 177th-ranked Felipe Alves in the second round of the 2023 Los Cabos Open on Wednesday, August 2. Get the predictions and odds of this Tommy Paul v Felipe Alves match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Tommy Paul v Felipe Alves Head to Head
This will be the first meeting between Paul and Alves.
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Paul 15-6 on Hardcourts This Season
Paul returns to hardcourt tennis after having done rather well in his first stint there which had come at the start of the season.
A finalist on the grass courts of Eastbourne, Paul had shown to the world what he is capable of earlier when he made the semifinal of the Australian Open. It had taken Novak Djokovic to end his stay in that competition.
He had followed that up with a finals appearance at the Acapulco Open but had gone down to Alex de Minaur.
All of these results have meant that Paul has now hit a career-high ranking of 14th in the world. And having never played in this tournament before this, Paul has a good chance to accumulate even more points and even knock on the doors of a top-10 spot.
Paul starts things off with a straightforward second round encounter.
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Alves Surprises Tabilo
Not that either player are too highly-ranked but it was Alejandro Tabilo who had come into his opening round encounter against Alves as a 2/5 favourite.
An hour and 18 minutes later, however, it was Alves who not only came away a surprise winner but did that with utmost ease to seal his second round spot. It was also his maiden win on the ATP circuit.
More known for his performances on the clay courts of the Challenger circuit, Alves had played a mere seven matches in hardcourt competitions all season. In his eighth, he lost his serve four times but overtook Tabilo’s serve on a whopping seven occasions.
The opening set was a bit of a steamroll as Alves went 4-1 ahead before losing his serve. In the second too, he was up a couple of breaks and while he was broken once in response after that, there was no looking back as he served it out to clinch the match.
He will find Paul a different kettle of fish.
Paul v Alves Prediction and Tip
Easy, straight-set win in the offing for Paul in this match.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Paul to win in straight sets: 4/11
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 19.5 games in the match: 4/5
The 2023 ATP Los Cabos will be played from July 31 to August 6. 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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