World no. 74 Filip Krajinovic of Serbia will meet world no. 92 Marton Fucsovics of Hungary in the first round of the 2023 ATP Rome Open on Wednesday, May 10. Get the predictions and odds of this Filip Krajinovic v Marton Fucsovics match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Filip Krajinovic v Marton Fucsovics Head to Head
They have met five times before with Krajinovic holding a 3-2 record. On the tour though, it will be their third meeting, with both sharing the spoils from their previous encounters.
Fucsovics has won both their last two matches. First he won in Rotterdam last year and then he won the second qualifying round in Monte-Carlo this year.
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Krajinovic Has Struggled in 2023
A semifinalist at the Prague Challenger last week, Filip Krajinovic will be going to Rome feeling a lot more confident about his game, particularly after a difficult four months on the tour.
The Serbian, who won two matches to reach the last eight of his season opener in Pune, won just one more tour-level match and that was against Aslan Karatsev in Montpellier. Apart from those three wins in two tournaments, the Serbian made a shocking eight first round exits and that included one at the Phoenix Challenger.
Overall Krajinovic is 7-12 across levels this year. On the tour, the 31-year-old is 3-9 so far.
The world no. 74 has won 10 Challenger titles on clay. He has never won a title on the tour, but has played in five finals with two of those coming on clay.
In Rome, this will be Krajinovic’s fourth appearance. He made it to the round of 16 in 2020 and 2022, while he exited the tournament in the first round in 2021.
Last year, his two wins came over Frances Tiafoe and Andrey Rublev. So he can be a dangerous player, but his form remains a major concern this year. Can he deliver in the Rome Masters?
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Fucsovics’s Recent Form a Cause of Concern
Marton Fucsovics will be playing in the main draw in Rome for the third time. He lost in the opening round in 2019 and in the second round in 2021.
The Hungarian has seen plenty of ups and downs over the last two years, not having much success at the tour level.
This year, he has an overall record of 15-11, which includes a 3-3 run on clay. But seven of those 15 wins have come at the Challenger or qualifying level.
Fucsovics had begun the year by winning the Canberra Challenger on hard court. He also made it to the round of 16 in Indian Wells.
The world no. 83, who also made it to the third round of the Australian Open, has a better record on indoor and outdoor hard courts than on clay. It will be interesting to see how he goes about his business against Krajinovic on Wednesday.
Krajinovic v Fucsovics Prediction and Tip
Fucsovics has dominated their most recent battles and scored a straight sets win in the qualifying round in Monte-Carlo this year. It is expected to be a neck-and-neck battle but once again the Hungarian could edge through.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Fucsovics to win: 4/5
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 22.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 ATP Rome Open will be played from May 9 to 21. 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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