Nuno Borges vs Alex Michelsen Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Mallorca Open

Prediction published on 22/06/2024, 14:47  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 22/06/2024 at 15:13 in Tennis Predictions

Alex Michelsen is up against fellow unseeded player Nuno Borges in round one of the Mallorca Open. The winner might fancy their chances in round two as the scheduled opponent is third seed Adrian Mannarino who is in terrible form.. Michelsen is at 62nd in the live rankings, just a couple of places below the career-high he achieved last month. The American qualified for the Halle Open last week with two straight sets wins. He then  lost in round one to Matteo Berrettini who had just played in the Stuttgart final. Michelsen has lost three of his five grass court matches this year. He does have talent on this surface though and was a finalist in last year's Hall of Fame tournament held in the USA.

Nuno Borges is 51st in the live rankings and also played in this year's Halle Open. He went straight into the main draw but was beaten by third seeded Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. He did manage to take the Russian to a tie-break in the first set but then lost the second 6-4. That's the only grass court tournament that Borges has played this year. He's lost the last four matches that have been played in ATP Tour grass court tournaments. He did get to a Challenger Tour semi-final on this surface last year but didn't beat anyone ranked in the top 100. There's been one previous match between the pair and it was an eventful affair. It was a hard court match played in Auckland five months ago and Borges won in three sets after losing the first 6-0. We tip Michelsen to get some revenge here.