Alex Molcan and Gauthier Onclin will square off in the semifinal of the Prague Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alex Molcan who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alex Molcan is the pick to win this match.
Alex Molcan -> 1.533
Gauthier Onclin -> 2.35
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Prediction and head to head Alex Molcan vs. Gauthier Onclin
There is no head to head record between Alex Molcan and Gauthier Onclin since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Alex Molcan
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13-17 | 3-5 | 10-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-27 | 10-8 | 13-13 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-24 | 7-8 | 18-9 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 65-24 | 8-3 | 42-14 | 13-6 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 210, Alex reached the semifinal after defeating Mathys Erhard 7-63 6-4, Enzo Couacaud 7-67 6-4 and Rudolf Molleker 6-4 6-2.
In the quarter, The Slovakian had a good straight sets win against Molleker (6-4 6-2). During the match, Molcan scored 66 points vs Molleker’s 49. The Slovakian was very aggressive to blast 19 winners.
Regarding the service games, Molcan bagged 6 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Alex Molcan lost the serve twice. Furthermore, Molcan put 55% of his first serves in, winning 66% (19/29) of the points behind his 1st serve and 63% (15/24) on the 2nd serve. Alex broke Molleker 5 times after converting 42% of his break points (5/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Alex hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this event to conquer 54% of the points he played.
Molcan has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 60% of his matches (255-169). 6-4 on clay in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Molcan has a compiled 157-93 win-loss record in the last years on clay.
Alex has an overall 9-8 win-loss record in 2024, 6-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Prague Challenger
Molcan has never competed in this tournament before.
Gauthier Onclin
20 - 11win/loss
261
194
LWWWLLWWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44-26 | 15-10 | 19-13 | 10-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-25 | 1-2 | 15-10 | 23-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 54-26 | 10-8 | 36-15 | 8-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-23 | 18-6 | 10-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 2020 | 12-10 | 12-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 282, Gauthier got to the semifinal after defeating Gijs Brouwer 6-2 6-2, Oriol Roca Batalla 7-66 6-73 6-2 and Javier Barranco Cosano 6-3 2-6 7-5.
In the quarter, Gauthier defeated Barranco Cosano (6-3 2-6 7-5). During the match Onclin and Barranco Cosano scored the same amount of points (92). However, the world no. 210 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. The Belgian was very aggressive to blast 40 winners.
Talking about serving, Onclin struck 2 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Gauthier Onclin lost the serve 5 times and he saved 10 break points. Furthermore, Onclin put 60% of his first serves in, winning 67% (40/60) of the points behind his 1st serve and 43% (17/40) on the 2nd serve. Gauthier broke Barranco Cosano 5 times after converting 63% of his break points (5/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Belgian has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
Gauthier’s best result of the season was reaching the final in M25 Saint Dizier.
Onclin has an aggregate 20-11 win-loss record in 2024, 6-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Molcan | Onclin |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 64 | 79 |
| Pts | 233-197 | 282-244 |
| Total Points | 430 | 526 |
| Winners | 79 | 108 |
| %Winners | 34% | 38% |
Both Molcan and Onclin played 3 matches. At the moment, Gauthier Onclin surrendered 2 sets while Alex Molcan hasn’t lost a set so far. Molcan has played 2 set(s) less than Onclin (6 vs 8). Therefore, Molcan played 15 games less than Onclin. Molcan scored 79 winners (34% of the total points). On the other side, Gauthier fired 108 winners (38%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Molcan | Onclin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 4 |
| Avg per match | 3 | 1.3 |
| 1st in | 124/213 | 155/255 |
| %1st in | 58% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 79/124 | 108/155 |
| %1st pts | 64% | 70% |
| 2nd pts | 50/89 | 48/100 |
| %2nd pts | 56% | 48% |
Molcan scored 9 aces (3 per match). Onclin managed to score 4 aces (1.3 per match). Molcan won 64% points on his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 56% of the points. On the other side, Onclin won 70% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 48% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Molcan | Onclin |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 14 | 16 |
| Converted | 14/31 | 16/33 |
| % Converted | 45% | 48% |
| Conceded | 17 | 31 |
| Saved | 8 | 21 |
| % Saved | 47% | 68% |
| Times Broken | 9 | 10 |
Alex broke his opponents 14 times with a 45% conversion rate. Molcan dropped his serve 9 times and he saved 47% of the break points that he conceded. The Belgian broke his opponents 16 times with a 48% conversion rate. The Belgian conceded his serve 10 times and he saved 68% of the break points that he conceded.
| Molcan | |||||
| R1 Erhard |
R2 Couacaud |
1/4 Molleker |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-63 6-4 | 7-67 6-4 | 6-4 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 23 | 18 | 64 | |
| pts | 86-77 | 81-71 | 66-49 | 233-197 | |
| Total points | 163 | 152 | 115 | 430 | |
| Winners | 28 | 32 | 19 | 79 | |
| %Winners | 33% | 40% | 29% | 34% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 42/78 | 53/82 | 29/53 | 124/213 | |
| % 1st in | 54% | 65% | 55% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 28/42 | 32/53 | 19/29 | 79/124 | |
| % 1st pts | 67% | 60% | 66% | 64% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/36 | 19/29 | 15/24 | 50/89 | |
| % 2nd pts | 44% | 66% | 63% | 56% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| Converted | 5/15 | 4/4 | 5/12 | 14/31 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 100% | 42% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | |
| Saved | 4/8 | 4/7 | 0/2 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 57% | 0% | 36% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| Onclin | |||||
| R1 Brouwer |
R2 Roca Batalla |
1/4 Barranco |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-2 | 7-66 6-73 6-2 | 6-3 2-6 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 34 | 29 | 79 | |
| pts | 61-36 | 129-116 | 92-92 | 282-244 | |
| Total points | 97 | 245 | 184 | 526 | |
| Winners | 21 | 47 | 40 | 108 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 36% | 43% | 38% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 | |
| 1st in | 25/41 | 70/114 | 60/100 | 155/255 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 61% | 60% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 21/25 | 47/70 | 40/60 | 108/155 | |
| % 1st pts | 84% | 67% | 67% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/16 | 19/44 | 17/40 | 48/100 | |
| % 2nd pts | 75% | 43% | 43% | 48% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 7/19 | 5/8 | 16/33 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 37% | 63% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 15 | 15 | 31 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 10/15 | 10/15 | 21 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 67% | 67% | 78% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWWLLWWWW Tennis Scores in Prague Challenger
- Toby Alex KodatAlex Kodat – Henrique RochaRocha (6-1 7-63) – See score progression
- Gauthier OnclinOnclin – Javier Barranco CosanoBarranco Cosano (6-3 2-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Alex MolcanMolcan – Rudolf MollekerMolleker (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Jiri VeselyVesely – Giovanni FonioFonio (2-6 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Jiri Barnat/Jan HrazdilBarnat/Jan Hrazdil – Anirudh Chandrasekar/Niki Kaliyanda PoonachaChandrasekar/Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha (6-3 1-6 10-3) – See score progression
- Toby Alex KodatAlex Kodat – Henrique RochaRocha (6-1 7-6(3)) – See score progression
- Jiri VeselyVesely – Giovanni FonioFonio (2-6 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Alex MolcanMolcan – Rudolf MollekerMolleker (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Gauthier OnclinOnclin – Javier Barranco CosanoBarranco Cosano (6-3 2-6 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Alex MolcanMolcan – Gauthier OnclinOnclin (0-0) – H2H and prediction
