Alejandro Moro Canas - Federico Gaio predictions and free betting tips [06/09/2023]

It appears rather captivating to watch two partial "clay-courters" play on the hard surface of the Challenger in Cassis. The techniques of both tennis players, about whom this publication is dedicated, quite resembles that suited for "clay" courts. Alejandro Moro Canas, a young Spaniard from Madrid, will meet Federico Gaio from Faenza, Italy.

The players are indeed interesting, and their match should be a spectacle. However, we will make it even more engaging by providing a betting forecast.

Alejandro Moro Canas

Moro Canas has been making slow, perhaps incremental, progress in Challengers. The Spaniard has seemingly outgrown the Futures as it's evident he has the capabilities to find success in more competitive, albeit lower-tier, tournaments.

Initially, one might have thought of Alejandro as a "clay-courter"; however, the lad is not half bad on hard courts. Moro Canas fleetingly mirrors a young Bautista Agut with their basic techniques appearing somewhat similar. This year, Alejandro has not had any significant achievements, but he did reach the semi-finals in the Challengers in Lyon, and subsequently in Pueblonuevo. He also made it to the semi-finals in the Prague(4) tournament, where he beat strong opponents only to lose to Jakub Mensik before the final.

In Cassis, Moro Canas had a fairly difficult opening match against Moe Echargui of Tunisia. Echargui led (7:6;5:1) but lost, displaying how easily one could bungle a crucial game and become entirely deflated.

The 1/16 final was not Alejandro's best game, but it motivated him as not everyone would are able to recover from such a score–a fact worth appreciating. Moro Canas' match against the Italian Gaio will be similarly vague, with neither tennis player retaining the initiative, but nuances will decide the outcome. The player showing greater stability in play shall clinch the win.

Federico Gaio

Well, the Italian is indeed a clay court specialist. On hard courts, he endeavors to perform during breaks, or when there are no alternatives. It's been a long while since Gaio claimed any trophies; his last triumph was the hard court Challenger title in Bangkok.

This year, Federico had several opportunities to bag a few awards at Futures. In addition, Gaio made it to the final of the clay court Challenger in Turin but failed to overpower Dominik Koepfer. The Italian also made it into several quarterfinals, but overall, he's had average results that have kept him from advancing in the ATP ranking.

The first game in Cassis was a tough one for him. He competed against Kalin Ivanovski of Macedonia in the 1/16 final. Gaio fumbled only in the opening set, after which his game improved steadily, unlike that of the Macedonian who became less aggressive and more defensive of his own serve.

In the second round, Federico will face Moro Canas. I believe we'll see a multitude of combinations, and it will be intriguing to see whether Gaio will forever tread the backline or play more frequently in the court.

Match prediction

I'll place my bet on Alejandro. I believe that the Spaniard will be more tactical in his play, and statistically, he won't fall below the standard norms. Gaio's serve is periodically unstable, while Moro Canas is always focused on the reception.