Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Bu Yunchaokete Prediction 1/31/25 Montpellier Open Tennis Picks

In a rematch from last year, Auger-Aliassime defeated France's World No. 101 Arthur Cazaux 6-4, 7-6 in an hour and 48 minutes.

In the victory, Auger-Aliassime hit 11 aces and two double faults. He landed 78% of first serves and won 84% of first serve points (36/43).

Auger-Aliassime won 58% of second serve points (7/12) and only lost his serve once in the match.

The Canadian won 40% of return points (28/70) and 78% of service points (43/55). He converted two of six break points.

Auger-Aliassime improves to 7-2 for the season and is seeking a second successive semifinal in this ATP 250 tournament (lost to Bublik last year).

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Bu Yunchaokete beat Constant Lestienne in straight sets to reach his first quarterfinal of the season. The match took 15 games to decide and lasted an hour and four minutes.

In the victory, Bu fired nine aces and no double faults. He landed 56% of first serves and won 86% of first serve points (19/22).

Bu won 65% of second serve points (11/17) and saved one break point he faced.

The Chinese player won 52% of return points (32/61) and 77% of service points (30/39). He broke Lestienne five times in the match.

Bu was on a four-match losing run, with three defeats already this season, but has snapped that streak with two valuable wins in Montpellier to make the last eight. 

He is a two-time semifinalist at the ATP level, with both those finishes happening in the back end of last season.

Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Bu Yunchaokete Head-To-Head

• Auger-Aliassime and Bu have never played before. So, this will be their first career meeting.

Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Bu Yunchaokete Prediction

Auger-Aliassime starts the match as the odds-on favorite at -400. Bu Yunchaokete is the underdog at +275. The Canadian will be relieved at getting past a very tricky opponent in Cazaux whom he has now beaten three times without reply. All their contests have been extremely tight.

Bu is another of China's rising youngsters looking to make a name at the top of the men's game. And it's fair to say he's taken some encouraging steps toward that goal. But a win is probably out of reach here as Auger-Aliassime possesses an excellent record in these conditions. Five of his six ATP titles have been won under the roof and there is a good chance he will contend for the trophy this weekend. Give me Auger-Aliassime in two sets.