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PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Dimitrov, Wawrinka, Hurkacz and De Minaur to play on CENTRAL on Friday – Open 13 Provence

MARSEILLE ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Grigor Dimitrov, Stan Wawrinka, Hubert Hurkacz and Alex De Minaur will play on Friday

Mark Hall

24 February 2023

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Grigor Dimitrov, Stan Wawrinka, Hubert Hurkacz and Alex De Minaur are going to play on Friday at the Open 13 Provence on CENTRAL.

[SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY]

Grigor Dimitrov vs. Alexander Bublik

Head to head 2-2

Grigor Dimitrov will compete against Alexander Bublik in the quarter for the 5^th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 5:00 pm on CENTRAL.

Grigor Dimitrov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 25, Dimitrov got to the quarter after defeating Gijs Brouwer 6-3 6-2.

Grigor has a 7-3 win-loss record in 2023, 4-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Grigor’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal in Rotterdam.

Last year in Marseille Grigor didn’t compete in Marseille in 2022.

Alexander Bublik: ranking and results

Ranked no. 50, Alexander got to the quarter after defeating Filip Krajinovic 5-7 6-3 6-4 and Gregoire Barrere 6-4 6-2.

Bublik has a 2-8 win-loss record in 2023, 2-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Marseille Bublik didn’t play in Marseille in 2022.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5^th time that Grigor Dimitrov and Alexander Bublik clash against each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Dimitrov and Bublik (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.

Before, the last time they squared off, Dimitrov won 6-3 6-4 in the 3^rd round in Indian wells back in 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Grigor Dimitrov who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Grigor Dimitrov is the pick to win this match.
Grigor Dimitrov -> 1.5
Alexander Bublik -> 2.59

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Stan Wawrinka vs. Arthur Fils

Head to head 0-0

Stan Wawrinka will fight against Arthur Fils in the quarter for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 6:00 pm on CENTRAL.

Stan Wawrinka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 105, Wawrinka got to the quarter after defeating Zizou Bergs 6-4 6-7⁶ 6-4 and Richard Gasquet 4-6 7-5 6-2.

The Swiss has a 6-4 win-loss record in 2023, 5-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Marseille The Swiss didn’t play in Marseille in 2022.

Arthur Fils: ranking and results

Ranked no. 118, the French player reached the quarter after defeating Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-3 and Jannik Sinner w/o.

Arthur has a 13-2 win-loss record in 2023, 13-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The French player best result of the year was getting to the final in the Oeiras 2 Challenger and the Quimper Challenger.

Last year in Marseille Arthur didn’t compete in Marseille in 2022.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Stan Wawrinka and Arthur Fils since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Stan Wawrinka who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Stan Wawrinka is the pick to win this match.
Stan Wawrinka -> 1.8
Arthur Fils -> 2.01

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Hubert Hurkacz vs. Mikael Ymer

Head to head 1-1

Hubert Hurkacz will compete against Mikael Ymer in the quarter for the 3^rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 2:30 pm on CENTRAL.

Hubert Hurkacz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 11, Hurkacz got to the quarter after defeating Leandro Riedi 4-6 6-3 6-2.

The Pole has a 7-4 win-loss record in 2023, 2-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The Pole’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in Australia.

Last year in Marseille Hurkacz didn’t play in Marseille in 2022.

Mikael Ymer: ranking and results

Ranked no. 69, Mikael got to the quarter after beating Radu Albot 6-3 7-6⁵ and David Goffin w/o.

Mikael has a 15-6 win-loss record in 2023, 11-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Mikael’s best result of the year was getting to the final in the Neuve Challenger.

Last year in Marseille Mikael lost in the 1^st round 6-4 7-5 to Richard Gasquet.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3^rd time that Hubert Hurkacz and Mikael Ymer face off. Their record is 1-1 for Hurkacz and Ymer (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.

Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Ymer won 3-6 6-3 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the 1^st round in Australian open back in 2021.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Hubert Hurkacz who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Hubert Hurkacz is the pick to win this match.
Hubert Hurkacz -> 1.37
Mikael Ymer -> 3.1

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Alex De Minaur vs. Benjamin Bonzi

Head to head 2-1 for De Minaur

Alex De Minaur will fight against Benjamin Bonzi in the quarter for the 4^th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 8:00 pm on CENTRAL.

Alex De Minaur: ranking and results

Ranked no. 23, De Minaur reached the quarter after defeating Alexander Ritschard 6-3 6-3.

Alex has a 7-3 win-loss record in 2023, 3-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Marseille De Minaur didn’t play in Marseille in 2022.

Benjamin Bonzi: ranking and results

Ranked no. 60, the French player got to the quarter after beating Luca Van Assche 7-5 7-5 and Maxime Cressy 6-7⁵ 6-4 6-3.

The French player has a 8-6 win-loss record in 2023, 2-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Bonzi’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Pune.

Last year in Marseille Benjamin surrendered in the semifinal 6-3 4-6 6-3 to Andrey Rublev.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4^th time that Alex De Minaur and Benjamin Bonzi play each other. Their current record is 2-1 for De Minaur (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.

Previously, the last time they played, De Minaur won 7-6(0) 6-2 6-1 in the 3^rd round in Australian open back in January 2023.