ATP Paris Bercy: Marco Cecchinato vs Norbert Gombos Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Rolex Paris Masters 2020


ATP Paris Bercy: Marco Cecchinato vs Norbert Gombos Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Rolex Paris Masters 2020
Marco Cecchinato and Norbert Gombos

Marco Cecchinato will take on Norbert Gombos in the first round of the 2020 Rolex Paris Masters. They have never played before on the ATP Tour.

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Match Details:

  • Date: 2nd November 2020
  • Tournament: ATP Paris Bercy 2020
  • Match: Lorenzo Sonego vs Alexander Bublik
  • Venue: Paris, France
  • Category: ATP 1000
  • Surface: Indoor Hard-Court
  • Prize Money: Approx. €3,151,145

Marco Cecchinato vs Norbert Gombos: Match Preview

Marco Cecchinato

This first-round matchup is one of the few which have two qualifiers vying against each other.

Italian Marco Cecchinato hasn’t been able to return to his 2019 self when he had reached a career-high ranking of 16. His form has slumped majorly since then, and so has his ranking.

The Palermo native managed to reach two finals in 2020 but lacked any drive to clinch the titles. He reached the final of the Punta del Este Challenger event, and more recently, at the Sardinia Open. However, his best performance came at the French Open, where he came through qualifying and made it to the third round of the tournament.

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His opponent is Slovakian Norbert Gombos. The world no. 105 doesn’t have many Tour-level matches in his career, being selective in his tournaments and opting to play in the Challenger Tour more. Despite being pro for longer, he has played around the same number of matches as the number of Cecchinato’s wins on tour.

Gombos’ best performances were a third-round appearance at the French Open and a second-round appearance at the US Open. He also made the quarterfinals at Montpellier, losing to Gael Monfils.

Marco Cecchinato vs Norbert Gombos: Head-to-Head

Marco Cecchinato

The two players have never played against each other on the ATP Tour; this is their very first meeting. Thus, the head-to-head stands at 0-0.

Marco Cecchinato vs Norbert Gombos: Match Prediction

Norbert Gombos may win this unpredictable matchup.

With both players emerging from the qualifiers, both will be motivated to make the most of their opportunities and make some headway in the final Masters event of the season.

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Cecchinato has decent experience playing on the ATP Tour – something that Gombos lacks. However, both players have dismal records on hard courts, which may put them on an even standing. Gombos defeated the likes of Pablo Cuevas and Radu Albot in qualifying, which may give him some extra confidence heading into the match. Expect a three-setter, because both these players seem to struggle on the surface and their recent forms aren’t good.

Match Prediction: Norbert Gombos to win in three sets against Marco Cecchinato.

Also read: ATP Paris Bercy: Lorenzo Sonego vs Alexander Bublik Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Rolex Paris Masters 2020