Alex De Minaur vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry Prediction United Cup Tennis Picks 12/28/24

Alex de Minaur ended last season as a Top 10 player for the first time. He is also Australia’s top-ranked player after a highly satisfying year which yielded two ATP titles, three quarterfinals at a Grand Slam level, and a spot at the ATP Finals in Turin (although he disappointingly lost all three matches there).

Overall, de Minaur compiled a 52-21 record for the season across all levels and last competed at the UTS Grand Final in London where he won the tournament beating the likes of Gael Monfils and Holger Rune.

It’s the third year in a row that de Minaur will participate in the United Cup. He has won four of six singles matches including beating then World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 12 months ago.

If the home nation is to go all the way next week, then de Minaur will play a vital role in their success. First up for him will be Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

Tomas Martin Etcheverry Preview

Tomas Martin Etcheverry touched a high of No. 27 in the ATP rankings in 2024, but dipped to World No. 39 at the end of the season. The 25-year-old is coming off a modest year. He won 33 of 63 matches but posted a negative win-loss record on outdoor hard courts (7-10).

Etcheverry has not won back-to-back matches since September at the Davis Cup and did not beat a Top 10 player in the whole of last season.

Etcheverry will make his debut at the United Cup as Argentina's No. 1 male player in the competition. 

Alex de Minaur vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry Head-To-Head

• Alex de Minaur and Tomas Martin Etcheverry have met only once on the ATP Tour.

• Etcheverry beat de Minaur in straight sets when they met in their only clash at the 2023 French Open.

Alex de Minaur vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry Prediction

If this was on clay, then Etcheverry would be the slight favorite. But the outdoor hard court serves as the equalizer. De Minaur will relish performing in his home outnry after ending last season on flourish. Give me De Minaur in two close sets.