Lorenzo Musetti vs Alibek Kachmazov Prediction & Picks - ATP Chengdu Open

Prediction published on 9/22/24, 10:27 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 9/22/24 at 10:31 PM in Tennis Picks

Lorenzo Musetti will try to seal his place in the championship match of the 2024 Chengdu Open, as he squares off against Alibek Kachmazov of Russia in their semis match on Monday. Ranked No. 19 in the world, Musetti emerges as the only seeded player left in this ATP 500 tournament after Alexander Bublik, Nicolas Jarry, and Pedro Martinez crashed out in the quarters. Musetti’s road to the semis was not as smooth as he would like it to be. Yet, the three sets victories over Christopher O’Connell of Australia 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(4) and Adrian Mannarino of France 6-2 5-7 6-2 should get him prepared for a rough semifinal battle with the upset-minded Kachmazov. Kachmavov scored his fifth consecutive win on Sunday, downing No.3 seed Nicolas Jarry 6-3 6-4. The Russian qualifier has been red-hot in the tournament, and his latest win over the Chilean just proved the unstoppable momentum he’s on. Kachmazov won 21 points of the possible 22 on his first serves while winning 62 percent of his second serves too.