Marton Fucsovics vs Pavel Kotov Prediction & Betting Tips - Sofia Open

Prediction published on 09/11/2023, 04:53  by Daniel Ngulu in Tennis Predictions

Eighth-seed Marton Fucsovics and the unseeded Pavel Kotov will on Thursday square off in the quarterfinals at the Sofia Open. The winner will then set up a showdown with either Sebastian Ofner or Adrian Mannarino for a place in the final. Marton Fucsovics had to come from a set down to defeat Jurij Rodionov in the previous round. The win kept him on course to reach another final here. Fucsovics finished as runner-up in Sofia back in 2019. The Hungarian has won 35 matches and has compiled a 5-5 record on indoor hard courts. Despite his run to the last eight, he has dropped five places to 52nd in the live ranking.

Pavel Kotov is in fine form at the moment and has won eight of his last nine fixtures. Before arriving to make his Sofia debut, the Russian had finished as runner-up in Stockholm. His first final of the season was also his first at tour level in his career. He will hope to ride that wave and possibly be the last man left standing here. Kotov progressed to this round at the expense of fourth seed Sebastian Baez. Both players had each won a set before Baez withdrew from the second-round contest due to injury. Kotov’s recent surge has also allowed him to move into a new career-high world record. He is up eight places to 72nd in the live ranking.