Andy Murray vs Alex de Minaur: Former World No. 1 Andy Murray will be seen in action when he will face 14th seed Alex de Minaur on Saturday (April 8) at the 2024 Monte Carlo Masters.
Murray is a three-time semifinalist at the Monte-Carlo (2009, 2011, 2016), where he lost the three semifinals to Rafael Nadal. Two weeks ago, Murray faced an early opening-round exit in Miami Open. Before the second hardcourt Masters 1000, he reached the third round of the Indian Wells.
The Scot also advanced to the final of the Qatar Open where he was defeated by Daniil Medvedev. The Scot started this year with a first-round loss at Adelaide International 1, then reached the third round at the Australian Open. He has won eight and lost five matches so far this season.
De Minaur, meanwhile, won 12 of his last 18 matches, which also included the first ATP 500 match in Acapulco. He couldn’t proceed further than the opening round at Indian Wells as well as at the Miami Open. He also reached the quarterfinals in Rotterdam and Marseille. Also Read: Andy Murray Is Pushing His Body To Limits That Are Sometimes Scary, Says Former Tennis Player Julien Varlet
Andy Murray vs Alex de Minaur match details
Tournament: Monte-Carlo 2024
Date: Saturday, April 8
Venue: Monte Carlo Country Club, France
Surface: Outdoor clay
Round: First Round (Round of 56)
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Prize money: €5,779,335
Andy Murray vs Alex de Minaur: Head-to-Head Records Till Date
The two have met twice where the Australian outclassed the Scot both times. Their last meeting was at the Laver Cup last year.
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Andy Murray vs Alex de Minaur: Who will be the winner?
The Scot is known for his marathon rally, so despite his being in the process of a comeback, he can give tough competition to the Australian. At the same time, Murray has more experience on clay courts, which is going to give him an upper hand. Though de Minaur won both matches in their previous encounters, they came on hard courts. On the clay surface, the 35-year-old has won two Masters 1000 titles (2015 Madrid Open, 2016 Italian Open), as well as reached the French Open final in 2016.
Prediction: Murray to win in three sets.
Andy Murray’s Last Three Performances
1. Miami Open 2024: Round of 128- Dusan Lajovic beat Murray (6-4, 7-5).
2. Indian Wells 2024: Round of 32- Jack Draper beat Murray (7-6, 6-2).
3. Dubai Open 2024: Round of 32- Match canceled.
Alex de Minaur ‘s Last Three Performances
1. Miami Open 2024: Round of 64- Quintin Halys beat de Minaur (6-75, 6-2, 7-68).
2. Indian Wells 2024: Round of 64- Marton Fucsovics beat de Minaur (6-4, 6-2).
3. Mexican Open 2024: Final- De Minaur beat Tommy Paul (3-6, 6-4, 6-1).
Andy Murray vs Alex de Minaur: Broadcasting and Live Streaming Details
Live streaming is available on Tennistv.com.
USA: Tennis Channel
UK, Ireland: Amazon Prime Video
India: Viacom18
Europe: Eurosport, SportKlub
Australia: beInNSPORTS
Middle East: beIN SPORTS
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