Alex De Minaur - Milos Raonic predictions and free betting tips [14/06/2024]

Today, in the third round match at 's-Hertogenbosch, Australian Alex de Minaur will play against Canadian Milos Raonic.

Alex de Minaur

The most consistent Australian tennis player since Lleyton Hewitt, steadily remains in the top 10, but has yet to achieve significant victories. In the second round of the current tournament at 's-Hertogenbosch, de Minaur narrowly defeated Belgian Zizou Bergs with a score of 7:5, 6:4, trailing 1:4 and 3:5 in the first set before making two breaks and winning the set. In the second set, Alex confidently broke his opponent early and brought the match to victory.

This year, he won back-to-back hard court tournaments in Acapulco, Mexico, and performed well at Roland-Garros, where he lost in the quarterfinals to Alexander Zverev with a score of 4:6, 6:7, 5:7. At this tournament, de Minaur defeated Daniil Medvedev (4:6, 6:2, 6:3, 6:3), Jan-Lennard Struff (4:6, 6:4, 6:3, 6:3), Jaume Munar (7:5, 6:1, 6:4), and Alex Michelsen (6:1, 6:0, 6:2).

In Madrid, de Minaur surprisingly lost to Rafael Nadal in the first round with a score of 6:7, 3:6. In Barcelona, he also unexpectedly lost to Arthur Fils with a score of 5:7, 2:6. In Acapulco, he overcame strong opponents and deservedly won the tournament by defeating Casper Ruud (6:4, 6:4), Jack Draper (3:6, 6:2, 4:0), and Stefanos Tsitsipas (1:6, 6:3, 6:3).

Milos Raonic

On the grass courts of 's-Hertogenbosch, 33-year-old Canadian Milos Raonic shows noticeable success, despite the apparent end of his top-tier career. Despite numerous injuries pushing him well outside the top 100 in the world rankings, Raonic has played 22 matches since 2022, winning 13 and losing 9.

After a prolonged period of inactivity, many experts predicted the imminent end of his career, but his performances on grass show otherwise. In the first round of the tournament, Raonic defeated Australian Jordan Thompson with a score of 6:3, 6:4, showing flashes of his old power and not allowing a single break point. His next match in the second round was a true test against Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut. Raonic managed to break Bautista's resistance, delivering 25 aces and losing only one serve due to a single break point. The match ended with the Canadian's victory at 6:4, 2:6, 7:5.

Since the beginning of 2023, Raonic has participated in several tournaments on hard courts. In Indian Wells, he defeated Sumit Nagal with a score of 6:3, 6:3 but didn't play his next match against Holger Rune. In Rotterdam, he won against Alexander Bublik with a score of 6:4, 6:4 and Jesper de Jong with a score of 7:6, 6:4 but lost to Jannik Sinner with a score of 6:7, 4:6. At the Australian Open, Raonic lost to Alex de Minaur, retiring after the start of the third set with a score of 6:7, 6:3, 3:6, 0:2.

Raonic's games on grass confirm his ability to remain competitive on suitable surfaces.

Head-to-Head

The opponents met earlier this year at Alex de Minaur's home Grand Slam, the Australian Open. After the score of 7:6, 3:6, 0:2, the Canadian was once again forced to retire. In 2018, on the hard courts of Brisbane, Alex won 6:4, 6:4.

Prediction for the Match de Minaur vs Raonic

The Australian doesn't play as consistently on grass; he lacks a powerful weapon like the Canadian's serve. Raonic has performed well in two matches of the tournament, showing at times that Milos could return to the top 50 of the rankings. If the Canadian's injury doesn't interfere, Raonic could take at least one set, and at least one tie-break as breaking de Minaur's serve won't be easy.