Lorenzo Sonego vs Aslan Karatsev Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Halle Open

Prediction published on 20/06/2023, 01:38  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 20/06/2023 at 01:38 in Tennis Predictions

Lucky loser Aslan Karatsev and unseeded Lorenzo Sonego will meet on Tuesday in the first round of the Halle Open. Sonego has had a shaky start to his grass-court campaign. He has played two matches on the surface so far, both in Stuttgart and has tasted both defeat and victory. As he is a decent performer on grass, he will hope to hit the ground running in Westfalen and turn his season around. Sonego has had a rocky year and has one more win than matches lost. This form has seen him unable to get back into the top 30 and is currently placed at number 41 in the live ranking. Sonego defeated Karatsev the last time they met, which was in Metz last season. It was his first win in this fixture and ended a run of three successive defeats.

Aslan Karatsev has been handed a second chance at the Halle Open after he lost his last qualifying match against Roman Safiullin. The Russian has always struggled on grass but will hope his dominance over Sonego continues here. Karatsev has a career record of five wins and 11 losses on grass. This season he has played four matches on the surface and has won twice. Karatsev has been on and off the boil this season but he has fared better than Sonego. He has managed 21 wins in 33 matches and is currently placed number 46 in the live ranking. A second-round showdown with either fourth seed Jannik Sinner or the unseeded Richard Gasquet awaits the winner.