One step away from his second final in a row, Fucsovics will face his once-dreaded dream, Mikhail Kukushkin in Andria. The Hungarian had previously faced the Kazakh four times on court and each time accepted defeat. Much has changed since then and the balance of power is no longer the same, but will he be able to break the losing streak on the fifth attempt? The match will start on November 26 at 18:30.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+4.5) for Kukushkin – 1.75.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 21 – 1.82.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Set Games Under 9.5 – 1.665.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #4 – Total Sets Over 2.5 – 2.58.
Strange as it may seem, it is Kukushkin who leads in the head-to-head encounter with Fucsovics. Mikhail has beaten the Hungarian tennis player four times, without losing to him once. So, in the upcoming match, we suggest betting on the victory of the representative of Kazakhstan.
The bookmakers give Fucsovics the clear favourite, but we think the Hungarian will have a tough match. Firstly, Kukushkin leads 4-0 in the head-to-head clash between the two players. Secondly, Mikhail is in great shape now. So we expect a tight fight in this pair.
Fucsovics continued his winning streak. In the Challenger quarter-finals in Andria, he defeated Stefano Travaglia with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
The Hungarian tennis player’s winning streak currently stands at eight matches. As a reminder, Marton triumphed in Bratislava in early November. Apart from Travalha in Andria, Fucsovics also defeated Arthur Fils (6-4, 7-5) and Ryan Peniston (7-6, 6-7, 6-3).
Fucsovics has nine straight wins under his belt as a clear favourite.
Kukushkin is also in good form. Last week, Mikhail managed to reach the quarter-finals of the Challenger in Helsinki, where he won five times.
At the tournament in Andria, the representative of Kazakhstan has not lost a single set so far. At the start, he first played two sets against David Pole (6-4, 6-4), then took on Mikael Hirtz (6-1, 6-3) in two sets. In the quarterfinals, Mikhail broke Jurij Rodionov (6-0, 7-5).
Kukushkin has won three of his last five fights at the semi-final stage.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Marton Fucsovics’s Rating – 98
Marton Fucsovics Wins/Losses in 2022 – 30/25
Mikhail Kukushkin’s Rating – 123
Mikhail Kukushkin Wins/Losses in 2022 – 35/27
In 3 of Kukushkin’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Under 9.5” with odds of 1.665.
With a score of 4-0 in the head-to-head encounter, Kukushkin takes the lead. He also defeated Fucsovics twice on the indoor hard courts. The last time they met was at the Vienna Open in 2018. In that match, Kukushkin overpowered Fucsovics (4-6, 7-6, 7-6) in three sets.
The match will be played at Campo Tato Paride, Palazzetto dello Sport, Andria, Italy.
We recommend checking out the odds for the 2022 Challenger Andria: Marton Fucsovics vs Mikhail Kukushkin at 1xBet.