Alex De Minaur vs Aslan Karatsev Prediction: They Met Only Once

Prediction for the ATP Madrid match, which will take place on May 1st. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

For Alex, the tournament in Madrid is the third clay one this season. In Monte Carlo, he beat Murray but lost to Struff. In Barcelona, he defeated Shevchenko but lost in two sets to Tsitsipas. In Madrid, Alex missed the first round, then beat Cecchinato, No. 85. The match between De Minaur and Cecchinato lasted an hour and 46 minutes, and Alex won it 6-4, 7-6. He did not fire while making two doubles errors and won 82% of his first-serve points and 63% of his second, reception stats: 29%/34%, winners/unforced errors 23/16.

Karatsev has been a frequent guest on our predictions lately. He is gaining form, as evidenced by his recent results. The week before last, Aslan played well in Munich, defeating Haase, Wessels, and Altmaier, but lost to Botic. Nine days later, Karatsev took revenge on him for that defeat here in Madrid. The fight against Botic lasted one hour and 33 minutes, and Aslan won it 6-2, 7-5. Karatsev's statistics from that match: 3/2 aces/doubles, 72%/65% serve winning, 34%/63% reception winning, 16/15 winners/unforced errors. Before that, Aslan defeated Brancaccio, Struff in the Madrid Masters qualifier, and Djere. Overall, No. 121 did not fail a single set in the Spanish capital.

Alex is not bad at clay, but he is not a clay courter. Aslan likes slow surfaces. Besides, not so long ago, he was in the top 30, so it is not worth looking at his current rank. There is no doubt that shortly, Karatsev will return to the top 50. In addition, Alex's only career win over Aslan was not an easy walk. We expect Karatsev to fight De Minaur again in Monday's match. Moreover, we won't be surprised if Aslan makes it to the last 16 at the Madrid Masters.

• Telecom Asia Sport is looking for tennis and table tennis tipsters. Contact jobs@telecomasia.net for more information.