Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Alexei Popyrin Prediction: Betting on the Outsider

Prediction for the ATP Rome match, which will take place on May 12th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

For Felix, the upcoming match will be only the second on the clay this year. In Madrid, he failed his first match to Lajovic in three sets. The meeting was long, and Dusan won on a tie-break in the third game. On the one hand, it was a terrible result for the world No. 10, but on the other, Lajovic had won the tournament in Banja Luka, beating Novak Djokovic. Let’s see if Auger-Aliassime regains his form in the two weeks since his match against the Serb.

Alexei has excellent practice on the clay court. He’s had a solid year on the clay since Marrakech, Monte Carlo, Bosnia, Madrid, and Rome. There, Popyrin qualified, knocking out Bonadio and Pellegrino. In the first round of the main draw, Alexei beat O’Connell in two sets. The match against Christopher lasted an hour and 37 minutes; Popyrin won it with a score of 6:2, 7:6. He made ten aces and one double fault, winning 86% of points on the first serve and 55% on the second, winners/unforced errors 30/9.

First, Popyrin beat Auger-Aliassime not long ago but on the hard court in his own country. Secondly, Alexey has controlled the court, unlike Felix, who has played only once on the clay. It feels like he is underrated. Popyrin had enough practice, but the Aussie has played three matches in Rome, two qualifiers, and one in the main draw. We’re on the side of the outsider.

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