Hamburg 2022: Carlos Alcaraz vs Alex Molcan, Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction and Preview for German Open
Alex Molcan vs Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz will be up against Alex Molcan in a blockbuster semi finals clash at the Hamburg European Open. Alcaraz is seeded 1st in the tournament while Molcan is the world no. 48th.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Alex Molcan: Match Details
- Tournament: Hamburg European Open 2022
- Match: Carlos Alcaraz vs Alex Molcan
- Round: Semi Finals
- Date: 23rd July 2022
- Venue: Hamburg, Germany
- Surface: Clay
- Prize Money: €1,770,865
Carlos Alcaraz vs Alex Molcan: Preview
Seeded No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has had a great season so far, winning 37 matches and he also has a 22-2 record on clay. Having already won four titles this season namely, the Miami Open, the Rio Open, the Barcelona Open and the Madrid Masters he is on his hunt to grab the fifth. He started the German Open on a high and being the top seeded player he has lived up to the expectations as well. He beat Nikola Kuhn in the first round and then defeated Filip Krajinovic in the round of 16 tie. He then went onto beat Karen Khachanov with a 6-0, 6-2 win to book his place in the semifinals.
On the other hand, Alex Molcan has had a great season this year having managed to win 22 matches from the 36 he has played. He was also the runners-up at the Marrakech Open and the Lyon Open. He started the German Open after a solid display at the 2022 Wimbledon having managed to pick up straight-sets wins over Pedro Martinez and Marcos Giron but at the end lost to Taylor Fritz in the third round. He started the German Open with victories against Marko Topo and then went onto beat the defending champion Pablo Carreno Busta with a stunning performance. Molcan was close to the victory in the quarter finals but Borna Coric retired due to injury when the match was nicely poised at 7-6(7), 2-0.
Alcaraz and Molcan have never played against each other before.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Alex Molcan: Prediction
Alcaraz will go in as the favorite to win the match given his form and superior ranking. He is one of the best players in the world and has proving himself on clay, he is more or less an all-court player. Expect a good match with Alcaraz moving into the next round.
Prediction: Alcaraz to win in straight sets.
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Carlos Alcaraz vs Alex Molcan: Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- USA – Tennis Channel
- UK – Amazon Prime Video
- Australia – beIN Sport
- France– Eurosport
- Italy– Sportcast
- Germany– Sky Deutschland
- Spain– Telefonica
Carlos Alcaraz vs Alex Molcan: Match Timings
- Melbourne– 12:50 AM
- Paris– 4:50 PM
- London– 3:50 PM
- New York– 10:50 AM
- Toronto– 10:50 AM
- India– 8:20 PM
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