Alex de Minaur vs Marco Cecchinato Pick – Tennis Predictions & Odds 4/29/23

Alex de Minaur will meet Marco Cecchinato in the Second Round of the 2023 Madrid Masters. The match will be played on Saturday April 29th, 2023.

Alex de Minaur is ranked 19th in the world and is the 16th seed here at the 2023 Madrid Masters. Compared to his stellar records on the faster surfaces, he has a losing record on clay throughout his career, only winning a lowly 17 matches, a shocking statistic for a player of his caliber. He is 2-2 this year, winning both matches and reaching the Quarter-Finals at the Barcelona Open. His opponent Marco Cecchinato is a highly accomplished clay court player, but has been struggling for the past few seasons. This match is evenly poised, but de Minaur must be considered the favorite.

Marco Cecchinato is unseeded here at the 2023 Madrid Masters, and came through the Qualifying Rounds. The world number 85 has been in a huge rut for the past few years, after once being a French Open Semi-Finalist and reaching the top 20. He defeated Marton Fucsovics in straight sets in the opener, and while he has been struggling, he was once an elite clay court player and should definitely not be underestimated by his opponent Alex de Minaur.

This is bound to be a very physical match, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it went to three sets. Alex de Minaur is clearly the better player at this stage in their careers, but has been struggling lately, and does not feel comfortable on the clay. Marco Cecchinato is highly inconsistent, but is a great player on clay and will make it very tough for the Australian. All things considered, I am going with de Minaur to win outright. I don’t trust him enough on clay to win on clay against such an accomplished opponent, but he will have just enough to squeeze out the win. The overs on games played is a good shout as well.