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PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Diez, Halys, Celikbilek and Ito to play on COURT 2 on Friday – Porto Challenger

PORTO CHALLENGER ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Steven Diez, Quentin Halys, Altug Celikbilek and Tatsuma Ito will play on Friday

Mark Hall

2 July 2021

Steven Diez-Quentin Halys-Altug Celikbilek-Tatsuma Ito Stats info

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Steven Diez, Quentin Halys, Altug Celikbilek and Tatsuma Ito are going to play on Friday at the Porto Challenger on COURT 2.

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Steven Diez vs. Quentin Halys

Head to head 1-0 for Diez

Steven Diez will take on Quentin Halys in the quarter for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 1:30 pm on COURT 2.

Steven Diez: ranking and results

Ranked no. 189, Diez got to the quarter after defeating Maxime Janvier 7-5 2-6 7-6⁵ and Prajnesh Gunneswaran 6-3 1-6 6-4.

Steven has a 14-14 win-loss record in 2021, 3-1 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Canadian’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Gran Canaria 1 Challenger.

Quentin Halys: ranking and results

Ranked no. 197, Quentin reached the quarter after beating Ulises Blanch 6-3 3-6 6-1 and Thanasi Kokkinakis 7-6⁵ 6-4.

Halys has a 19-13 win-loss record in 2021, 5-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Halys’s best result of the season was reaching the final in the Forli Challenger.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Steven Diez and Quentin Halys face off. Their current record is 1-0 for Diez (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time they competed against each other, Diez won 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the qualifications in the Lyon back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Quentin Halys who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Quentin Halys is the pick to win this match.
Quentin Halys -> 2.5
Steven Diez -> 1.53

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Altug Celikbilek vs. Tatsuma Ito

Head to head 1-0 for Celikbilek

Altug Celikbilek will come up against Tatsuma Ito in the quarter for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 11:00 am on COURT 2.

Altug Celikbilek: ranking and results

Ranked no. 247, Celikbilek got to the quarter after beating Yosuke Watanuki 6-3 6-7⁵ 6-3 and Thiago Seyboth Wild 7-6⁵ 6-3.

Celikbilek has a 24-13 win-loss record in 2021, 9-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Turk’s best result of the season was getting to the final in the St. Petersburg 1 Challenger.

Tatsuma Ito: ranking and results

Ranked no. 227, the Japanese got to the quarter after beating Luis Faria 6-0 6-2 and Frederico Ferreira Silva 6-4 1-0 ret..

Tatsuma has a 6-10 win-loss record in 2021, 2-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Altug Celikbilek and Tatsuma Ito clash against each other. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Celikbilek (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

Previously, the last time when they played each other, Celikbilek won 6-3 4-6 7-5 in the qualifications in the Roland garros back in May 2021.