Diego Sebastian Schwartzman and Alex Molcan will face off in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 5:00 pm on Grandstand. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Diego Sebastian Schwartzman who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Diego Sebastian Schwartzman is the pick to win this match.
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman -> 1.102
Alex Molcan -> 8.1
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Prediction and head to head Diego Sebastian Schwartzman vs. Alex Molcan
There is no head to head record between Diego Sebastian Schwartzman and Alex Molcan since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman
Ranked no. 14, Schwartzman reached the 3rd round after defeating Richard Berankis 7-5 6-3 6-3 and Kevin Anderson 7-64 6-3 6-4.
In the 2nd round, The Argentine had a good straight sets win against Anderson (7-64 6-3 6-4). During the match, Schwartzman scored 115 points vs Anderson’s 99. The Argentine was exceptionally aggressive to blast 53 winners.
Regarding the service games, Schwartzman scored just 1 ace during the match and he committed only 4 double faults. Overall, Diego Sebastian Schwartzman was extremely effective on serve to win 76% (53/70) of his 1st serve and 61% (17/28) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. The Argentine broke Anderson 3 times after converting 30% of his break points (3/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Argentine started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t conceded yet a set in this event to win 54% of the points he played.
Schwartzman has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 62% of his matches (395-241). 12-7 on hard in 2021. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Schwartzman has a composed 77-69 record in the last years on hard.
His best result of the season was conquering the title in in Buenos Aires where he overcame Francisco Cerundolo in the final 6-1 6-2.
The Argentine has an aggregate 25-15 win-loss record in 2021, 12-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2017 and 2019. See his history.
Alex Molcan
Ranked no. 138, the Slovakian reached the 3rd round after defeating Kimmer Coppejans 6-3 6-3, Zdenek Kolar 6-4 6-3, Gastao Elias 6-2 4-6 7-66, Cem Ilkel 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1 and Brandon Nakashima 6-3 3-6 1-6 6-2 6-4.
In the 2nd round, Alex had a tough win against Nakashima to overcome his opponent only in 5 sets (6-3 3-6 1-6 6-2 6-4). During the match Molcan and Nakashima scored the same amount of points (151). However, the world no. 14 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. Alex was quite aggressive to blast 73 winners.
Talking about serving, Molcan fired 10 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Alex Molcan lost the serve 5 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Molcan put 68% of his first serves in, winning 65% (73/112) of the points behind his 1st serve and 46% (24/52) on the 2nd serve. The Slovakian broke Nakashima 5 times after converting 33% of his break points (5/15).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Slovakian started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 4 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title in the Liberec Challenger where he defeated Tomas Machac in the final 6-0 6-1.
Alex has an overall 49-17 win-loss record in 2021, 8-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
The Slovakian has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Schwartzman | Molcan |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 16 |
| Tot Games | 62 | 144 |
| Pts | 221-185 | 500-432 |
| Total Points | 406 | 932 |
| Winners | 104 | 211 |
| %Winners | 47% | 42% |
Schwartzman played 2 matches while Molcan competed in 5 matches. Molcan started his run from the qualifications while Schwartzman had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Alex Molcan lost 4 sets while Diego Sebastian Schwartzman hasn’t conceded a set so far. Schwartzman has played 10 set(s) less than Molcan (6 vs 16). Therefore, Schwartzman played 82 games less than Molcan. Diego scored 104 winners (47% of the total points). On the other side, The Slovakian bagged 211 winners (42%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Schwartzman | Molcan |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 28 |
| Avg per match | 2 | 5.6 |
| 1st in | 132/198 | 299/458 |
| %1st in | 67% | 65% |
| 1st pts | 104/132 | 211/299 |
| %1st pts | 79% | 71% |
| 2nd pts | 33/66 | 93/159 |
| %2nd pts | 50% | 58% |
Schwartzman struck 4 aces (2 per match). Molcan recorded 28 aces (5.6 per match). Schwartzman won 79% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 50% of the points. On the other side, Molcan won 71% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 58% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Schwartzman | Molcan |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 8 | 21 |
| Converted | 8/19 | 21/57 |
| % Converted | 42% | 37% |
| Conceded | 12 | 24 |
| Saved | 10 | 14 |
| % Saved | 83% | 58% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 10 |
The Argentine broke his opponents 8 times with a 42% conversion rate. Diego conceded his serve twice and he saved 83% of the break points that he conceded. The Slovakian broke his opponents 21 times with a 37% conversion rate. Molcan conceded his serve 10 times and he saved 58% of the break points that he conceded.
| Schwartzman | ||||
| R1 Berankis |
R2 Anderson |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-3 6-3 | 7-64 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 32 | 62 | |
| pts | 106-86 | 115-99 | 221-185 | |
| Total points | 192 | 214 | 406 | |
| Winners | 51 | 53 | 104 | |
| %Winners | 48% | 46% | 47% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 62/100 | 70/98 | 132/198 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 71% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 51/62 | 53/70 | 104/132 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | 76% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/38 | 17/28 | 33/66 | |
| % 2nd pts | 42% | 61% | 50% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| Converted | 5/9 | 3/10 | 8/19 | |
| Converted % | 56% | 30% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
| Saved | 7/8 | 3/4 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 88% | 75% | 82% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Molcan | |||||||
| Q1 Coppejans |
Q2 Kolar |
Q3 Elias |
R1 Ilkel |
R2 Nakashima |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-3 | 6-4 6-3 | 6-2 4-6 7-66 | 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1 | 6-3 3-6 1-6 6-2 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 19 | 31 | 33 | 43 | 144 | |
| pts | 64-52 | 68-54 | 97-93 | 120-82 | 151-151 | 500-432 | |
| Total points | 116 | 122 | 190 | 202 | 302 | 932 | |
| Winners | 22 | 22 | 50 | 44 | 73 | 211 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 32% | 52% | 37% | 48% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 28 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| 1st in | 30/53 | 32/53 | 67/98 | 58/90 | 112/164 | 299/458 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 60% | 68% | 64% | 68% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 22/30 | 22/32 | 50/67 | 44/58 | 73/112 | 211/299 | |
| % 1st pts | 73% | 69% | 75% | 76% | 65% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/23 | 16/21 | 12/31 | 25/32 | 24/52 | 93/159 | |
| % 2nd pts | 70% | 76% | 39% | 78% | 46% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | |
| Converted | 3/6 | 3/11 | 4/8 | 6/17 | 5/15 | 21/57 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 27% | 50% | 35% | 33% | 37% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 1/2 | 4/7 | 3/4 | 5/10 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 50% | 57% | 75% | 50% | 166% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
Head 2 Head
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- Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili – Maxime CressyCressy (7-63 6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Oscar OtteOtte – Denis KudlaKudla (6-4 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Steve JohnsonJohnson (7-5 4-6 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
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- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Corentin MoutetMoutet (7-62 4-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Albert Ramos-VinolasRamos-Vinolas (6-1 6-0 6-3) – See score progression
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- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Steve JohnsonJohnson (7-5 4-6 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
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- Reilly OpelkaOpelka – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (7-6(1) 7-5 6-4) – See score progression
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- Andreas SeppiSeppi – Oscar OtteOtte (0-0) – H2H and prediction
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- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Jannik SinnerSinner (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Andrey RublevRublev – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Henri LaaksonenLaaksonen – Peter GojowczykGojowczyk (2-0) – H2H and prediction
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- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Facundo BagnisBagnis (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alex MolcanMolcan – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (0-0) – H2H and prediction
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