Benjamin Bonzi and Pavel Kotov will square off in the 2nd round of the Grand Prix Hassan II for the 5th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 2:30 pm on COURT 2. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
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The pick for Tennis Tonic is Benjamin Bonzi who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Benjamin Bonzi is the pick to win this match.
Benjamin Bonzi -> 1.44
Pavel Kotov -> 2.79
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Prediction and head to head Benjamin Bonzi vs. Pavel Kotov
This will be the 5th time that Benjamin Bonzi and Pavel Kotov square off. The head to head is 2-2 for Bonzi and Kotov (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on clay.
The last time that they locked horns, Bonzi won 6-4 6-0 in the 3rd round in the Pau Challenger back in 2020.
Benjamin Bonzi
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50-32 | 13-13 | 7-10 | 24-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 29-26 | 10-8 | 2-4 | 17-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-27 | 7-10 | 9-5 | 11-8 | 8-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 57-27 | 23-5 | 7-7 | 20-13 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 30-12 | 21-3 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 50, the French player got to the 2nd round after beating Alexey Vatutin 6-3 6-3.
In the 1st round, Benjamin had a good straight sets win against Vatutin (6-3 6-3). During the match, Bonzi scored 74 points vs Vatutin’s 58. Bonzi was very aggressive to blast 31 winners.
Regarding the service games, Bonzi made 5 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Benjamin Bonzi lost the serve twice and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Bonzi put 69% of his first serves in, winning 74% (31/42) of the points behind his 1st serve and 32% (6/19) on the 2nd serve. Bonzi broke Vatutin 5 times after converting 45% of his break points (5/11).
Bonzi has a solid match record in the last 8 years having won 62% of his matches (301-182). 1-0 on clay in 2023. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Bonzi has a composed109-68 match record in the last 8 years on clay.
The French player best result of the current season was getting to the final in Pune and Marseille.
Bonzi has an aggregate 11-7 win-loss record in 2023, 1-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Marrakech
Benjamin has never competed in this tournament before.
Pavel Kotov
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20-25 | 9-11 | 11-9 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 45-32 | 13-14 | 20-12 | 9-2 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-20 | 5-3 | 20-9 | 12-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 29-25 | 5-5 | 7-11 | 17-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 12-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 12-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Ranked no. 114, Pavel got to the 2nd round after beating Pedro Martinez Portero 6-2 1-6 7-65.
In the 1st round, Pavel defeated Martinez Portero (6-2 1-6 7-65).During the match Kotov scored less points (5) than Martinez Portero. In fact, the world no. 50 won 93 points vs Martinez Portero’s. That means that Kotov was more focused during the important points. Pavel was quite aggressive to blast 36 winners.
Talking about serving, Kotov bagged 5 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Pavel Kotov lost the serve 5 times and he saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Kotov put 60% of his first serves in, winning 64% (36/56) of the points behind his 1st serve and 41% (15/37) on the 2nd serve. Pavel broke Martinez Portero 5 times after converting 42% of his break points (5/12).
Pavel has a compiled 11-10 win-loss record in 2023, 1-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Marrakech
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2022. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Bonzi | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 18 | 28 |
| Pts | 74-58 | 93-98 |
| Total Points | 132 | 191 |
| Winners | 31 | 36 |
| %Winners | 42% | 39% |
Both Bonzi and Kotov played 1 match. At the moment, Pavel Kotov lost 1 set while Benjamin Bonzi hasn’t dropped a set so far. Bonzi has played 1 set(s) less than Kotov (2 vs 3). Therefore, Bonzi played 10 games less than Kotov. Benjamin scored 31 winners (42% of the total points). On the other side, Pavel managed to score 36 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Bonzi | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 5 |
| 1st in | 42/61 | 56/93 |
| %1st in | 69% | 60% |
| 1st pts | 31/42 | 36/56 |
| %1st pts | 74% | 64% |
| 2nd pts | 6/19 | 15/37 |
| %2nd pts | 32% | 41% |
Bonzi made 5 aces . Kotov made 5 aces . Bonzi won 74% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 32% of the points. On the other side, Kotov won 64% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 41% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Bonzi | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 5 |
| Converted | 5/11 | 5/12 |
| % Converted | 45% | 42% |
| Conceded | 5 | 12 |
| Saved | 3 | 7 |
| % Saved | 60% | 58% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 5 |
Bonzi broke his opponent 5 times with a 45% conversion rate. Benjamin conceded his serve twice and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded. Pavel broke his opponent 5 times with a 42% conversion rate. Pavel conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 58% of the break points that he conceded.
| Bonzi | |||
| R1 Vatutin |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 18 | |
| pts | 74-58 | 74-58 | |
| Total points | 132 | 132 | |
| Winners | 31 | 31 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 5 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 42/61 | 42/61 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 69% | |
| 1st pts | 31/42 | 31/42 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 6/19 | 6/19 | |
| % 2nd pts | 32% | 32% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/11 | 5/11 | |
| Converted % | 45% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 5 | |
| Saved | 3/5 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 60% | 60% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
| Kotov | |||
| R1 Martinez Portero |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 1-6 7-65 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 28 | 28 | |
| pts | 93-98 | 93-98 | |
| Total points | 191 | 191 | |
| Winners | 36 | 36 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 5 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 56/93 | 56/93 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 36/56 | 36/56 | |
| % 1st pts | 64% | 64% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/37 | 15/37 | |
| % 2nd pts | 41% | 41% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/12 | 5/12 | |
| Converted % | 42% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 12 | 12 | |
| Saved | 7/12 | 7 | |
| Saved % | 58% | 58% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 5 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLLLLLWWWL Tennis Scores in Marrakech
- Benjamin BonziBonzi – Alexey VatutinVatutin (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Dimitar KuzmanovKuzmanov – Hugo GrenierGrenier (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Pavel KotovKotov – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (6-2 1-6 7-65) – See score progression
- Elias YmerYmer – Adam MoundirMoundir (6-4 7-66) – See score progression
- Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – Maxime CressyCressy (6-74 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Alexandre MullerMuller – Richard GasquetGasquet (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Riccardo BonadioBonadio (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Andrea VavassoriVavassori – Nicolas JarryJarry (6-2 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Younes Lalami LaaroussiLalami Laaroussi (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Hugo GastonGaston – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (3-6 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar – Elliot BenchetritBenchetrit (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Roman Jebavy/Adam PavlasekJebavy/Adam Pavlasek – Daniel Evans/Jonny O’MaraEvans/Jonny O’Mara (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Francesco PassaroPassaro – Aslan KaratsevKaratsev (7-5 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – Dimitar KuzmanovKuzmanov (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Elias YmerYmer – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Andrea VavassoriVavassori – Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Daniel EvansEvans (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Pavel KotovKotov – Benjamin BonziBonzi (2-2) – H2H and prediction
- Francesco PassaroPassaro – Alexandre MullerMuller (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Hugo GastonGaston (1-1) – H2H and prediction
