Marc-Andrea Huesler vs Jurij Rodionov Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Swiss Open Gstaad

Prediction published on 17/07/2023, 02:11  by Kennedy Kechula in Tennis Predictions

Jurij Rodionov will hope to maintain his 100% start at the Swiss Open when he battles Marc-Andrea Huesler on Monday. The winner of this first-round tie will next play either eighth-seed Laslo Djere or the qualifier Zizou Bergs. Unseeded Huesler has struggled this season and is currently on a losing record. Seven of his 19 losses have come on clay, a surface he has only won twice on. He will hope that he fares better in his return to clay as he did on grass. The Swiss won four of the seven matches he played on grass. He arrives in Gstaad after his five-set defeat to Yosuke Watanuki in the first round at Wimbledon. Huesler is currently ranked 84th in the ATP, a three-place drop after losing 21 ranking points.

Qualifier Jurij Rodionov qualified for the main draw here by winning his two qualifiers without dropping a set. He will now hope to maintain this form and make his debut here memorable. Rodionov defeated compatriot Maximilian Neuchrist in his last match, dropping seven games in the process. This was his 31st victory of the season and 10th on clay. His form this season has seen him play two finals in the challenger circuit, winning one title. Before arriving in Gstaad, Rodionov had made it to the second round in Salzburg. He starts the week ranked 118th in the ATP world ranking.