Aslan Karatsev, the current World No. 15, is playing against the Swedish player Elias Ymer in the second round of the Maharashtra Open 2022. The Russian player went till the third round in the Australian Open 2022, while Ymer only passed through the first and the second round in the Qualifiers.
Aslan Karatsev vs Elias Ymer: Match Details
Tournament: ATP Maharashtra Open 2022
Date: 3 February, 2022
Match: Aslan Karatsev vs Elias Ymer
Venue: Pune, India
Round: Second Round
Surface: Hard Court
Prize Money: $9,235
Aslan Karatsev vs Elias Ymer: Preview
After turning pro in the year 2011, Aslan Karatsev currently has a 43-31 win-loss record. In 2021, Aslan performed the best as he won two titles, Moscow (Indoor/Hard) and Dubai (Outdoor/Hard). The Russian player had a great start in 2022, winning the Sydney tournament after defeating the British player Andy Murray in the finals ( 6-3, 6-3 ). In the Maharashtra Open, Karatsev is directly playing against Ymer in the Round of 16 as he is the top seed of the tournament and hence received a first-round bye.
The 25-year-old Swedish player Elias Ymer currently holds three local victories in his hand. Even though he doesn’t have any notable titles now, Ymer still goes ahead strong. In the 2021 Stockhold Open, along with fellow Swedish player Markus Eriksson, the duo climbed to the semi-finals, losing to Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer. In the Maharashtra Open, Ymer has overcome two rounds of Qualifiers to fight against the World No. 202 Gian Marco Moroni, defeating him in three sets to advance to the next round.
Aslan Karatsev vs Elias Ymer: Head-to-Head
Aslan Karatsev and Elias Ymer have never faced each other before, thus having a Head to Head stats of 0 – 0. This will be the first time they play against each other.
Aslan Karatsev vs Elias Ymer: Prediction
Since Aslan Karatsev is in the top 50 compared to Elias Ymer, who is ranked in the 100s, the former is the match favorite. Even in terms of years of experience in the pro world, Karatsev stands higher than Ymer. Though the statistics don’t support Ymer, the Swedish does not plan on going down now. He will give his best against the Russian on February 3.
Prediction: Karatsev to win in straight sets.
Aslan Karatsev vs Elias Ymer: Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- USA- Tennis Channel
- Australia– beIN
- UK and Ireland- Amazon Prime
- The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
- Central America- ESPN
- Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
- South America and Oceania- ESPN International
- Canada- TSN, and DAZN
- Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport
- India- Star Network
