Thiago Monteiro vs Lukas Neumayer Prediction & Betting Tips - Salzburg, Austria

Prediction published on 14/07/2023, 02:31  by Daniel Ngulu in Tennis Predictions

Fourth seed Thiago Monteiro is on course to defend his Salzburg Open title when on Friday he plays wildcard, Lukas Neumayer. The winner of this quarterfinal tie will play either eighth-seed Filip Misolic or the qualifier Blaz Rola in the semifinals. Thiago Monteiro won the second edition of this tournament last year and will seek to win again to spark his season. The Brazilian has struggled for form in 2023 and is currently with a losing record. He has compiled a 14-19 win-loss record and the key to his success will be how he continues to perform on clay. Eleven of his victories have come on the surface. In his last match, he came from behind to defeat the unseeded Marco Trugelliti 2-1. Despite the win, Monteiro has dropped down 25 places in the live ranking to number 120.

Lukas Neumeyer has also dropped down the live ranking to 278th after losing 16 ranking points. He will seek to claw back those points by advancing deeper in the competition. The Austrian has been exceptional so far in Salzburg, winning his two matches without dropping a set. In his last match, he overpowered seventh seed and former champion Facundo Bagnis 7-6, 7-5. He will fancy his chances of going past this round for the first time in what is his third appearance here. Neumayer is a strong performer on clay and has already this season won two titles on the surface in the ITF circuit. He has played 37 matches on clay winning 24 times.