Cristian Garin vs Marc-Andrea Huesler Pick – Tennis Predictions & Odds 4/26/23
Cristian Garin vs Marc-Andrea Huesler
April 26, 2023 12:00 am EDT
The Line: Cristian Garin / Marc-Andrea Huesler
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Cristian Garin will meet Marc-Andrea Huesler in the First Round at the 2023 Madrid Masters. The match will be played on Wednesday April 26th, 2023.
Cristian Garin is unseeded here at the 2023 Madrid Masters and is ranked 73rd in the world. The Chilean was once ranked as high as #17 on the ATP Tour and was considered one of the premier clay court players at the time. However he has been very disappointing in recent seasons, seeing his ranking drop rapidly. He has been much improved in 2023 though, and boasts a strong 18-9 record, and hopefully this improvement is here to stay. Back to back Quarter-Finals in Houston and Munich will have boosted his confidence, and he can be a dangerous floater in the draw here in Madrid.
Marc-Andrea is also unseeded here at the Madrid Masters and is ranked three spots behind his opponent Cristian Garin at #76. The Swiss player was rather unknown but has been playing quite well lately, pushing Dominic Thiem to the limit at the BMW Open. His powerful serve can cause some damage, but Cristian Garin is an excellent defensive player and returns very well. Huesler has a chance here, but will have to play flawless tennis against a recently confident opponent.
With his newfound form, I am backing Cristian Garin to win in straight sets here. Simply put, when he is in form and playing well, there are not many in the world that can beat him on this surface, and he can be a joy to watch. Huesler is dangerous, but he isn’t on Garin’s level on this surface, and I see the Chilean getting through here with relative ease, moving into the Second Round at the Madrid Open.