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PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Alcaraz, Coric, Struff and Karatsev to play on MANOLO SANTANA STADIUM on Friday – Mutua Madrid Open

MADRID ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Borna Coric, Jan-Lennard Struff and Aslan Karatsev will play on Friday

Mark Hall

5 May 2023

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Borna Coric, Jan-Lennard Struff and Aslan Karatsev are the semifinalists that are going to play on Friday at the Mutua Madrid Open on MANOLO SANTANA STADIUM.

[SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY]

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Borna Coric

Head to head 0-0

Carlos Alcaraz will take on Borna Coric in the semifinal for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 4:00 pm on MANOLO SANTANA STADIUM.

Carlos Alcaraz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2, Carlos reached the semifinal after beating Emil Ruusuvuori 2-6 6-4 6-2, Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 7-5, Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-2 and Karen Khachanov 6-4 7-5.

The Spaniard has a 27-2 win-loss record in 2023, 17-1 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was conquering the title in Buenos Aires where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5 and in Indian Wells where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-2 and in Barcelona where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4.

Last year in Madrid Alcaraz conquered the title last year in Madrid after beating Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-1.

Borna Coric: ranking and results

Ranked no. 20, Borna got to the semifinal after beating Hugo Gaston 6-3 6-3, Hubert Hurkacz 7-6³ 6-3, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-7⁵ 6-3 7-6⁵ and Daniel Altmaier 6-3 6-3.

Borna has a 11-8 win-loss record in 2023, 4-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Madrid Coric lost in the 1^st round 6-3 4-6 6-4 to Dusan Lajovic.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Carlos Alcaraz and Borna Coric since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Carlos Alcaraz who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Carlos Alcaraz is the pick to win this match.
Carlos Alcaraz -> 1.091
Borna Coric -> 7.4

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Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Aslan Karatsev

Head to head 1-0 for Karatsev

Jan-Lennard Struff will face Aslan Karatsev in the semifinal for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 8:00 pm on MANOLO SANTANA STADIUM.

Jan-Lennard Struff: ranking and results

Ranked no. 65, Struff got to the semifinal after defeating Luca Nardi 7-5 6-4, Lorenzo Sonego 6-3 6-1, Ben Shelton 4-6 7-6⁴ 7-5, Dusan Lajovic 6-7² 6-3 6-3, Pedro Cachin 7-6⁷ 6-7⁷ 6-3 and Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6⁵ 5-7 6-3.

Struff has a 33-12 win-loss record in 2023, 11-4 on clay (See FULL STATS). Struff’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in the Canberra Challenger, the Manama Challenger and the Phoenix Challenger.

Last year in Madrid Struff didn’t play in Madrid in 2022.

Aslan Karatsev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 121, Karatsev reached the semifinal after beating Raul Brancaccio 6-4 6-0, Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 6-2, Laslo Djere 7-6⁵ 7-5, Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-2 7-5, Alex De Minaur 6-3 4-6 6-4, Daniil Medvedev 7-6¹ 6-4 and Zhizhen Zhang 7-6³ 6-4.

Karatsev has a 15-8 win-loss record in 2023, 10-3 on clay (See FULL STATS). The Russian’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Pune.

Last year in Madrid Karatsev had to surrender in the 1^st round 6-2 7-5 to David Goffin.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Jan-Lennard Struff and Aslan Karatsev square off. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Karatsev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.

Previously, the last time they played each other, Karatsev won 6-4 6-2 in the qualifications in Madrid back in April 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jan-Lennard Struff who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Jan-Lennard Struff is the pick to win this match.
Jan-Lennard Struff -> 1.78
Aslan Karatsev -> 2.04

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Mutua Madrid Open

Rohan Bopanna/Matthew EbdenBopanna/Matthew Ebden – Santiago Gonzalez/Edouard Roger-VasselinGonzalez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (5-7 7-6³ 10-4) – Score progression – Stats
Karen Khachanov/Andrey RublevKhachanov/Andrey Rublev – Marcelo Arevalo/Jean-Julien RojerArevalo/Jean-Julien Rojer (6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats