The Stockholm Open’s second round will feature a matchup between Cameron Norrie and Aslan Karatsev on Wednesday.
This season, Norrie has put on some excellent performances that have propelled him into the top 10 of the ATP rankings. At Wimbledon, he got it to his first Grand Slam semifinal, and he also advanced to the final four of the Cincinnati Western & Southern Open. Additionally, he won two championships in the Delray Beach Open and the Lyon Open. The last time the Brit played was at the Korea Open, when he defeated Kaichi Uchida 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the semifinals. He had to leave the competition nevertheless because he tested positive for COVID-19. He couldn’t attend the Japan Open as a result.
On the other hand, Karatsev won the Sydney International and had a solid start to the season by defeating Andy Murray. His finest results since then, nevertheless, have been two ATP 250 competitions and a quarterfinal appearance at the Hamburg European Open. The 29-year-old recently took part in the Firenze Open in Florence, where he advanced to the second round before falling to Mikael Ymer 6-1, 6-7(0), 6-1. He then competed in the Stockholm Open, where his first-round opponent was a qualifier named Lukas Rosol. The Russian defeated the Czech 6-3, 6-2 to go to the tournament’s second round.
Norrie vs Karatsev Match Details
Tournament: European Open
Date: October 19, 2022
Venue: Stockholm, Sweden
Surface: Hard
Round: Second round
Category: Men’s Singles
Prize Money: €648,130
Norrie vs Karatsev Head-to-Head Record
At their previous meeting, Norrie defeated Karatsev 7-5, 6-2 in the Queen’s Club Championships Round of 16 to take a 1-0 edge in their head-to-head matchup.
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Norrie vs Karatsev Prediction
The Russian enjoys making powerful shots, but he frequently loses focus and makes unintentional mistakes. If he wants to win on Wednesday, he will need to be at his best. Norrie will aim to perform well in Stockholm and should have little issue defeating Karatsev.
Prediction: Norrie to win in 3
Norrie Last three performances
- Korea Open: Quarterfinal- l. Brooksby (Walkover)
- Korea Open: Second round- b. Uchida 6-2, 6-2
- Laver Cup: Group stage- l. Fritz 1-6, 6-4, 8-10
Karatsev Last three performances
- Stockholm open: First round- b. Rosol 6-3, 6-2
- Firenze Open: Second round- l. Ymer 1-6, 7-6(6), 1-6
- Firenze Open: First round- b. Griekspoor 6-3, 2-1 (Walkover)
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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