ATP Miami Open 2021: Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Marton Fucsovics – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

ATP Miami Open 2021: Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Marton Fucsovics – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Marton Fucsovics

Marton Fucsovics, 29th seed at the Miami Open 2021 will face the Australian, Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round. The Hungarian is ranked 40th in the world, whereas, Kokkinakis is ranked 243rd in the world.

Match Details

  • Tournament: ATP Miami Open 2021
  • Match: Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Marton Fucsovics
  • Round: Second Round 
  • Date: 27th March, 2021
  • Prize Money: $16,000
  • Venue: Miami, Florida 
  • Surface: Outdoor Hard Court

Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Marton Fucsovics: Match Preview

Marton Fucsovics
Marton Fucsovics

Thanasi Kokkinakis made his return to the tennis courts at the Australian Open 2021 after dealing with injuries for almost over two years. Kokkinakis reached the main draw of the Miami Open after winning two qualifying round matches. In the first round of the main draw, the Australian got the better off the 17-year old teenager, Shintaro Mochizuki in straight sets. He has a long history with the Miami Open, given that he earned the biggest victory of his career at this tournament in 2018, when he defeated Roger Federer.

Marton Fucsovics received a bye in the first round by virtue of being the 29th seed. The Hungarian last played at the Dubai Open 2021 where he was defeated by Andrey Rublev in straight sets. He has been in impressive form this season, having reached the finals of the Rotterdam Open, again losing to Rublev in straight sets.

Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Marton Fucsovics: Head-to-Head

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Thanasi Kokkinakis

The duo have never faced each other before and their head to head stands at 0-0.

Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Marton Fucsovics: Match Prediction

The second round clash between the duo promises to be an exciting watch. Kokkinakis is finally back to his best and is determined to have a good season this time around. On the other hand, Fucsovics has been a tricky opponent to come up against on hard courts and has displayed immense amount of consistency. He will be looking forward to break into the top 20 rankings this year and with his current form, that looks highly possible. The match will be a three set affair with the Hungarian coming out on top.

Match Prediction: Marton Fucsovics to win in three sets

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