Hubert Hurkacz vs Pedro Martinez
April 7, 2024
Hubert Hurkacz -204 / Pedro Martinez +162 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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Second seed Hubert Hurkacz will face in-form Spaniard Pedro Martinez in the 2024 Estoril Open final on Sunday, April 7, 2024. Here's our Hubert Hurkacz vs Pedro Martinez prediction.
Hubert Hurkacz
Hubert Hurkacz will contest his first-ever clay-court final. For a player who has been a Top 20 mainstay for a few years and won some of the biggest titles on tour, it is a real surprise at first glance of that stat. But his game symbolizes that clay is his least favorite surface. Hurkacz could do with a win or a title on any surface right now after stumbling in the quarterfinal stage twice and a semifinal already this season. The Pole has lived up to the billing as one of the favorites, eking out tight wins over Jan Choinski and Pablo Llamas Ruiz before surviving Cristian Garin in three sets in the semis. He was expected to meet top seed Casper Ruud in the final until an underdog tore that script apart.
Pedro Martinez
What a run this is from Pedro Martinez. It is now nine match wins in a row for the world no. 77, dating back to this past week, when he won the Girona Challenger by dropping just one set. Martinez was ranked as high world no. 40 a few seasons ago and is a tour-level champion (2022 Santiago), but has struggled to leave an impression since. This week, everything has fallen into place, with the 26-year-old scoring one of the best wins of his career by upsetting defending champion Casper Ruud 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the semifinal.
Hubert Hurkacz vs Pedro Martinez Head-To-Head
Hubert Hurkacz leads Pedro Martinez 3-0 in their head-to-head. They played once on clay, and Hurkacz won that one in three sets in Monte Carlo two years ago.
Hubert Hurkacz vs Pedro Martinez Prediction
Martinez cannot be underestimated here, particularly after a highly convincing win over top seed Ruud. Hurkacz's ball striking is not as effective on clay but still remains as efficient as ever in gobbling up cheap pints behind that destructive serve. Back the Spaniard to stretch the second seed, potentially even steal a set, but Hurkacz will have the final say on the outcome.