Tuesday’s opening round of the Croatia Open will feature Duje Ajdukovic vs fifth seed Alex Molcan. With 24 victories from 41 matches and second-place results at the Marrakech Open and Lyon Open, he has improved this season. Read below for Alex Molcan vs Duje Ajdukovic prediction, head to head record, preview, betting tips and Live Stream.
The Slovakian came into Hamburg fresh off a Wimbledon third-round elimination after being outwitted by Eastbourne International champion Taylor Fritz. He defeated Borna Coric, Pablo Carreno Busta, and Marko Topo with skill, but in the quarterfinal match against World No. 5 Carlos Alcaraz, he faltered under pressure. Molcan’s enthralling run in the claycourt competition came to an end when the Spaniard defeated him in straight sets, 7-5, 6-1.
At the Croatia Open, though, Duje Ajdukovic will make his debut on the main tour this year. At the ITF M25 Antalya and Las Palmas Challengers, he reached the semifinals, compiling 16 victories from 31 matches thus far in the season.
Alex Molcan vs Duje Adjukovic Match Details
- Tournament: Croatia Open
- Date: July 26th, 2022
- Venue: Umag, Croatia
- Surface: Clay
- Round: Round of 32
- Category: Men’s Singles
- Prize Money: €534,555.
Alex Molcan vs Duje Adjukovic head to head record
Ajdukovic and Molcan have never faced off. The score of their matchup is 0-0.
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Alex Molcan vs Duje Adjukovic Predictions
In the past few months, Molcan has improved his technique. He has added some diversity to his game in addition to his effective groundstrokes off both wings by consistently catching opponents off guard with his accurate drop shots. The Slovakian is incredibly quick on his feet and has excellent physical presence on the floor, so Ajdukovic might struggle to get easy baskets off him.
Alex Molcan, the 5th ranked seed, is aiming to carry on his strong play in Umag after reaching the quarterfinals in Hamburg. In Round 1, he will face wild card Duje Ajdukovic of Croatia, age 21. Ajdukovic won his first main draw match of his career at this competition last year, but since then he has struggled to achieve another tour-level victory. Although he enjoys playing on clay, his summer form has been lacking.
Alex Molcan, who is now ranked World #38, is ready to turn the turnaround, and this summer’s New York Grand Slam could be his first opportunity to receive a seeding.
Expectation: Molcan in two
Alex Molcan last three performances
Carreno-Busta P. vs Molcan A. – 3-6, 6-1, 6-7: 1-2 W
Topo M. vs Molcan A. – 5-7, 3-6: 0-2 W
Molcan A. vs Fritz T. – 4-6, 1-6, 6-7: 0-3 L
Duje Adjukovic last three performances
Ajdukovic D. vs Ferreira Silva F. – 6-2, 4-6, 6-7: 1-2 L
Serdarusic N. vs Ajdukovic D. – 6-4, 4-6 , 3-2: 2-1 L
Ajdukovic D. vs Ritschard A. – 3-6, 5-7, 4-6: 3-0 L
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
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