Timofey Skatov will face Gianluca Mager in the first round of the Pekao Szczecin Open. The game will start on September 12 at 12:00.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+2.5) for Skatov – 1.87.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 21 – 1.70.
Mager is better in class, but the Italian’s current playing conditions are far from ideal, so Skatov has a good chance to outplay his more experienced opponent. The more so because Timofey is in good form now. Last week he reached the semi-finals at the Challenger in Seville.
Mager has not been playing his best lately, so he is unlikely to be able to easily confirm his status as the favourite in the match. All the more so as Skatov is making good progress, reaching the semi-finals in Seville last week. We expect a close fight in this encounter.
Skatov had a good showing on the Seville courts last week, reaching the semi-finals. He defeated Raul Brancaccio (6-4, 6-4), Javier Barranco Cosano (6-2, 3-2) and Jerzy Janowicz (6-3, 6-2) on his way to the semifinals.
He also reached the semi-finals of this year’s Challenger in Roseto Degli Abruzzi II, in the final of which he lost in three sets to Tseng Chun-Hsin (5-7, 6-2, 6-7). In total, Skatov has 14 wins on clay courts this year with 20 defeats.
Skatov has recorded 3 wins in his last 5 clay matches.
Mager was once one of the world’s top 100, but now sits outside the top 100. This season, Gianluca is playing without much consistency, although he does have one trophy under his belt.
Mager won the Challenger in Gran Canaria earlier this year, beating Roberto Carballes-Baena (7-6, 6-2) in the final. Last week, Mager took part in a tournament in Tulln, which he dropped in the second round.
Mager has lost 8 times in the last 10 meetings against lower-ranked opponents.
Type of Court – Clay
Speed of Court – 4/10
Skatov’s Rating – 250
Timofey Skatov Wins/Losses in 2022 – 18/25
Mager’s Rating – 166
Gianluca Mager Wins/Losses in 2022 – 21/26
Timofey and Gianluca will play their first head-to-head match.
The match will be played at Center Court, Wojska Polskiego, Szczecin, Poland.
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