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Alex Michelsen of the United States shoots for a quarterfinal spot at the US Men’s Clay Court Champions as he goes head-to-head with French veteran Adrian Mannarino on Thursday.
Michelsen advanced to the round of 16 in Houston with a surgical 6-4, 6-2 win over fellow American rising star Learner Tien on Wednesday. Michelsen avenged her loss to Tien in the semifinal of the NextGen Finals in December by unleashing a barrage of big forehand winners and nifty drop shots that had Tien completely baffled. Michelsen won 86 percent of her first serves and converted 4 of 8 breakpoint chances.
Mannarino barged into the second round with a 7-6(5) 6-3 victory over Yannick Hanfmann of Germany. The Lucky Loser Frenchman captured 34 points off his first serves and broke three times to keep Hanfmann at bay. Mannarino can reach the quarterfinal for the first time since the Chengdu Open if he overcomes one of the United States’ promising players on Thursday.
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Alex Michelsen vs Adrian Mannarino Form
Alex Michelsen and Adrian Mannarino Latest Matches
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Mar 31, 2025 - ATP Houston
Mar 21, 2025 - ATP Miami
Mar 9, 2025 - ATP Indian Wells
Mar 7, 2025 - ATP Indian Wells
Feb 26, 2025 - ATP Acapulco Open
Feb 26, 2025 - ATP Acapulco Open
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Apr 1, 2025 - ATP Houston
Mar 30, 2025 - ATP Houston
Mar 29, 2025 - ATP Houston
Mar 27, 2025 - ATP Challenger Morelia, Mexico Men Singles
Mar 25, 2025 - ATP Challenger Morelia, Mexico Men Singles
Mar 17, 2025 - ATP Miami
Alex Michelsen against Adrian Mannarino : Head to Head (H2H)
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Jun 25, 2024 - ATP Mallorca Open
Jul 23, 2023 - ATP Newport Open
Alex Michelsen - Adrian Mannarino Key Points
- Alex Michelsen defeated Learner Tien 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the 2025 US Men’s Clay Court Championship.
- Alex Michelsen is 12-8 in the 2025 ATP season.
- Adrian Mannarino defeated Yannick Hanfmann 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the first round of the 2025 US Men’s Clay Court Championship.
- Adrian Mannarino has a 38.3 percent win rate on clay.
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Our Alex Michelsen vs Adrian Mannarino Prediction
Alex Michelsen is bound for a big win over Adrian Mannarino, who holds a dismal 38.3 percent win rate on clay. Michelsen has a career 9-13 record on the dirt, but he has shown tremendous improvement as a clay court player in his victory over Tien. If Michelsen can replicate the same shot-making and patience he displayed the other day, a straight-set win over the Frenchman is very much possible. Our betting prediction for Alex Michelsen vs. Adrian Mannarino: Alex Michelsen will cover -4.5 games.
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