Holger Rune vs Carlos Alcaraz Prediction: no doubts in the final victory of the Spaniard

Prediction for the Six Kings Slam match which will take place on October 16. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

After the US Open, Rune played three tournaments in Asia. In Chendgu he failed, losing in his first match to Uchiyama, in Tokyo the Dane reached the semi-finals and at that stage Rune lost in two sets on tie-breaks to Frenchman Fils. At the Shanghai Masters, Rune beat Berrettini and Lehechka, but lost to American Fritz in two sets. It should be noted that Rune is in danger of not making it to the Tour Finals this season, ranked only 15th in the race, more than 1,000 points behind Rublev, but record prize money has been a driver for the Dane.

Prior to the Shanghai Masters quarter-final against Machac, the Spaniard had a 12-match winning streak: two Davis Cup victories, two Laver Cup wins, a tournament win in Beijing and three wins in Shanghai over China's Shang and Wu Yibing and Frenchman Monfils, all three in two sets. The score of the meeting against Mahach 6:7, 5:7, the game lasted an hour and 55 minutes, for the game the Spaniard made 8 eis with one double fault, won 76% of points on the first serve and 55% on the second. 

Rune is having a weak season, after success at the end of 2022 and in 2023 when the Dane broke into the top 10, a slump followed and Holger is currently only 14th in the ATP rankings without a single title in the season. To be honest, the Dane's presence in Saudi Arabia was a bit surprising, visually Holger looks the weakest of the top six, apart from Nadal, who the organisers couldn't help but invite. Alcaraz is not having the most even season, but he looks much better than his future opponent, so we have no doubts in the final victory of the Spaniard. What's more, we believe this victory will be a confidence-booster, with the Spaniard needing just two games to reach the semi-finals.