Quinn vs. Marozsan, Kecmanovic vs. Atmane
First-round motion on the Madrid Masters wraps up on Thursday, when Ethan Quinn and Fabian Marozsan collide for the second time this season. Miomir Kecmanovic and Terence Atmane are additionally taking the courtroom.
Fabian Marozsan vs. Ethan Quinn
It can be a rematch of a wild Davis Cup encounter from earlier this 12 months when Quinn and Marozsan meet once more in spherical one of many Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday afternoon. In February, Quinn saved 4 match factors on the street in Hungary earlier than beating Marozsan 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(11) to assist the United States advance.
It could also be troublesome for Marozsan to erase these demons, plus he merely will not be in nice kind in the meanwhile. He has not defeated anybody within the prime 50 since Doha in mid-February (Quinn, for reference, is ranked forty eighth). Meanwhile, Quinn received the Phoenix Challenger, superior to the Miami third spherical, and reached the Barcelona second spherical as a qualifier. The 22-year-old’s forehand ought to have some severe harm within the excessive altitude of Madrid, so he seems poised to proceed his superb kind.
Pick: Quinn in 3
Terence Atmane vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
Kecmanovic defeated Atmane 6-3, 6-3 of their solely earlier encounter simply a few months in the past in Acapulco, however there are causes to love Atmane’s possibilities of turning the tide. First and foremost, the Frenchman has heated up since that consequence. He made a fourth-round run in Miami and had two match factors in opposition to eventual champion Arthur Fils in Barcelona. Although each guys are all-court gamers, a transfer from laborious courts to clay may additionally assist Atmane. After all, Kecmanovic is simply 11-16 on the sluggish stuff courting again to the beginning of 2024. The Serb is a dreadful 2-5 lifetime in Madrid, with 4 of his losses coming in straight units.
Recent outcomes don’t encourage a lot confidence for Kecmanovic. In reality, since beating Atmane in Acapulco the world No. 65 has not received a single match on the principle tour by something aside from retirement. He is on an total four-match shedding streak heading into Madrid. This is a chief alternative for Atmane to tug off a minor upset.
Pick: Atmane in 3
