ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Mackenzie Mcdonald, Henri Laaksonen, Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Jurij Rodionov are the semifinalists that are going to play on Saturday at the Nur-Sultan 1 Challenger on CENTER COURT.
Mackenzie Mcdonald vs. Henri Laaksonen
Head to head 1-0 for Laaksonen
Mackenzie Mcdonald will compete against Henri Laaksonen in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT.
Mackenzie Mcdonald: ranking and results
Ranked no. 139, Mackenzie reached the semifinal after defeating Mikhail Kukushkin 7-5 7-5, Denis Istomin 6-2 6-3 and Frederico Ferreira Silva 6-4 3-6 7-63.
The American has a 7-3 win-loss record in 2021, 3-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Last year in the Sultan 1 Challenger Mcdonald didn’t play in the Sultan 1 Challenger in 2020.
Henri Laaksonen: ranking and results
Ranked no. 134, Laaksonen got to the semifinal after defeating Roberto Quiroz 6-4 6-2, Borna Gojo 1-6 7-5 6-2 and Kacper Zuk 6-4 6-3.
Laaksonen has a 6-3 win-loss record in 2021, 3-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Last year in the Sultan 1 Challenger Laaksonen didn’t compete in the Sultan 1 Challenger in 2020.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Mackenzie Mcdonald and Henri Laaksonen square off. Their record is 1-0 for Laaksonen (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.
The last time they fought against each other, Laaksonen won 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in the Houston back in 2019.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Mackenzie Mcdonald who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Mackenzie Mcdonald is the pick to win this match.
Mackenzie Mcdonald -> 1.51
Henri Laaksonen -> 2.56
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Prajnesh Gunneswaran vs. Jurij Rodionov
Head to head 1-0 for Rodionov
Prajnesh Gunneswaran will fight against Jurij Rodionov in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 1:30 pm on CENTER COURT.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran: ranking and results
Ranked no. 138, Gunneswaran reached the semifinal after beating Dostanbek Tashbulatov 6-2 6-3, Brayden Schnur 3-6 6-3 6-0 and Martin Klizan 6-3 4-6 6-4.
The Indian has a 4-4 win-loss record in 2021, 3-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Last year in the Sultan 1 Challenger The Indian didn’t play in the Sultan 1 Challenger in 2020.
Jurij Rodionov: ranking and results
Ranked no. 152, Jurij got to the semifinal after beating Ivan Nedelko 6-3 6-3, Tatsuma Ito 6-3 6-2 and Tomas Machac 6-2 6-3.
Rodionov has a 4-4 win-loss record in 2021, 4-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Last year in the Sultan 1 Challenger Rodionov had to surrender in the 3rd round 6-2 6-2 to Bernabe Zapata Miralles.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Jurij Rodionov face off. Their actual record is 1-0 for Rodionov (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.
Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Rodionov won 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the 1st round in the Kaohsiung Challenger back in 2018.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jurij Rodionov who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jurij Rodionov is the pick to win this match.
Jurij Rodionov -> 2.4
Prajnesh Gunneswaran -> 1.57
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Last Results
These are the last results of the The Nur-Sultan 1 Challenger
- Denys Molchanov/Aleksandr NedovesovMolchanov/Aleksandr Nedovesov – Julian Lenz/Roberto QuirozLenz/Roberto Quiroz (4-6 6-3 10-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the The Nur-Sultan 1 Challenger
- Prajnesh GunneswaranGunneswaran – Jurij RodionovRodionov (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Henri LaaksonenLaaksonen (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
