Kukushkin vs Andy Murray Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Italian Open

Prediction published on 10/05/2016, 13:15  by | Modified on 12/05/2016 at 17:48 in ATP Italian Open Predictions

Andy Murray's preparation for the French Open is going well. He reached the final in Madrid last week beating Rafael Nadal on the way to his latest loss by Novak Djokovic. This week has seen him split from his coach but he should be ok in this match against Mikhail Kukushkin. The problems Murray seemed to have as he got used to being a father for the first time seem to have disappeared now with a semi-final and a final in his last two tournaments. His opponent is down at 87 in the world rankings and has never been higher than 46. He lost in the second qualifying round in Madrid last week and his best performance this year has been a last sixteen in Germany where he lost to number 30 ranked Fabio Fognini.  He has taken  a set off Murray but that was back in 2012. Their most recent meeting was a straight sets win for Murray at Wimbledon last year, his third straight loss to Murray. A recent loss in Monte Carlo to world number 121 Stephane Robert indicates this should be a straightforward win for Murray in two sets.