Tommy Paul - Alejandro Davidovich Fokina predictions and free betting tips [01/09/2023]

In the third round of the US Open Hard, Tommy Paul from the USA and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina from Spain are set to play against each other. The prediction is Total Over.

Tommy Paul

26-year-old Paul, currently ranked 14th in the world, has already claimed two victories at the US Open against Travaglia with a score of 6:2, 6:3, 4:6, 6:1 and Safiullin 3:6, 2:6, 6:2, 6:4, 6:3. His prior appearances in Cincinnati enabled him to reach the third round, where he won against Kecmanovic with a score of 7:5, 7:6 (7:2) and Humbert with a score of 6:1, 7:6 (7:4), yet went on to suffer defeat against Alcaraz with a score of 6:7 (6:8), 7:6 (7:0), 3:6.

In mid-August at the Toronto tournament, Tommy Paul made it to the semi-finals, overcoming Schwartzman with a score of 6:3, 3:6, 6:4, Cerundolo with a score of 7:6 (7:2), 6:7 (2:7), 6:3, Hiron with a score of 6:3, 6:2 and Alcaraz with a score of 6:3, 4:6, 6:3, but later faced defeat against Sinner with a score of 4:6, 4:6. Prior to that, in Los Cabos and Newport, Paul beat Meligeni Rodrigues Alves with a score of 7:5, 7:6 (9:7) and Quinzi 6:4, 6:2, but was consequently defeated by De Minaur with a score of 4:6, 6:3, 3:6 and Isner 6:4, 3:6, 6:7 (4:7).

In early July at Wimbledon, Paul overpowered Mochizuki and Raonic, but conceded defeat to Lekhecka, and in Eastbourne reached the final by defeating Baez, Wolf and Barrere, but lost to Cerundolo in the final showdown. At the London tournament, Paul successfully passed two qualifying rounds, defeating Daniel and Harris, however, in the main draw he conceded to Cerundolo.

In the three preceding tournaments, Paul could not get beyond the first round, defeating Bonzi in Stuttgart, Stricker at the French Open and Barrero in Lyon, but subsequently succumbing to Struff, Harris and Nakashima respectively. Also this season, Paul reached the finals on the clay Challengers in Ex-an-Provence and the hard court tournament in Acapulco, and he managed to make it to the semi-finals at the Australian Open.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

24-year-old Alejandro, currently ranked 21st in the world, claimed two confident victories at the US Open against Hiron with a score of 6:4, 6:4. 6:2 and Cerundolo 6:1, 6:4, 6:3. Before that, in Cincinnati, the tennis player defeated Etcheverri with a score of 6:3, 6:3, but was unable to finish the match against Djokovic, and in Toronto he reached the semi-finals, overcoming Wolf with a score of 6:0, 6:2, Zverev 6:1, 6:2, Ruud 7:6 (7:4), 4:6, 7:6 (7:4), and McDonald 6:4, 6:2, but was defeated by De Minaur with a score of 1:6, 3:6.

In late July in Hamburg, Alejandro dealt with Kachin with a score of 2:6, 7:5, 6:2, but in the next match conceded to Van Ash with a score of 6:3, 6:7 (5:7), 4:6, and in Bastad, he lost to Kovalik in the first round with a score of 3:6, 4:6. July started successfully for Davidovich Fokina at Wimbledon, where he beat Fills with a score of 7:6 (7:3), 6:1, 6:2 and Van de Zandschulp with a score of 6:1, 2:6, 6:4, 6:3, but then the tennis player suffered a defeat against Rune with a score of 3:6, 6:4, 6:3, 4:6, 6:7 (8:10). The period leading to this consisted of five consecutive losses, in the Bubble's Challenge Alejandro succumbed to Tsitsipas with a score of 4:6, 4:6 and Auger-Aliassime 3:6, 2:6, in Mallorca - to Kotov 6:2, 3:6, 4:6, and in London - to Lekhecka with a score of 6:7 (4:7), 3:6.

In the French Open, Davidovich Fokina managed to get past two first rounds, defeating Fills and Van Asshe, but in the third round, he encountered Novak Djokovic and suffered defeat. In other competitions this season, his appearances usually ended in the second or third round.

Head-to-head

The athletes had 2 previous meetings, and in all matches, Paul came out victorious.

Prediction for the Paul vs Davidovich Fokina match

Paul expended much energy in tough matches against Travaglia and Safiullin, and I think he will find it challenging in the upcoming match. At the same time, Davidovich Fokina's situation turned out to be somewhat less strenuous, as he did not drop a single set. There is no clear favourite in this situation, but I expect a drawn-out match and place a wager on Total Over.