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Munich Open Prediction: Daniel Altmaier vs Alex Molcan
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The Line: Betting Odds: Daniel Altmaier -125 / Alex Molcan -105
Daniel Altmaier vs Alex Molcan Preview
Daniel Altmaier returned to winning ways at the Munich Open with a straight-sets victory over Marin Cilic. Altmaier was winless in his last two matches, but a change of surface brought instant results. He also avenged his one-sided loss to Cilic at this year’s Australian Open. Altmaier secured two breaks of serve in the opening set to win it 6-2 in 32 minutes. Only one break was the difference in the second set and it was Altmaier who converted the only break points to lead 4-2. The German held serve in his next two service games to wrap up a 6-2, 6-3 victory.In the victory, Altmaier hit 15 winners and 17 unforced errors. That included 9 aces and 1 double fault. He landed 67% of first serves in play and won 82% of first serve points (27/33). Altmaier won 75% of second serve points (12/16) and saved both break points he faced in the match. Altmaier has never gone beyond the round of 16 at the Munich Open. Will he change that record?
Alex Molcan upset third seed Alexander Bublik in the opening round of the Munich Open. Molcan won in straight sets in a match that took 18 games to decide. The Slovak earned the decisive break in the first set to lead 3-2. After squandering a couple of set points in the Bublik serve at 5-4, Molcan took matters into his hands and served for the set 6-4 in the next game.
Bublik’s level dipped significantly in the second set as Molcan broke serve twice to lead 5-1. The Kazakh managed to cut the lead, but only slightly as Molcan completed a 6-4, 6-2 win in a little over an hour. In the victory, Molcan hit 16 winners to 10 unforced errors. He won 74% of first serve points (23/31) and saved one of two break points in the match.
Daniel Altmaier vs Alex Molcan Head-To-Head
Altmaier and Molcan have never played before, so this will be their first ATP meeting at the Munich Open.Daniel Altmaier vs Alex Molcan Prediction
This is a very intriguing match between two men who love clay courts. Altmaier has the heavier forehand and home crowd in Munich and it’s no surprise that he’s putting together some decent results this swing after a tough start to the year. But I’d still lean toward Molcan, who is a better point constructor and more reliable in longer exchanges. This will be tight, probably a three-setter in the making, but a slight lean to Molcan.
Nur Said's Pick: Alex Molcan in three sets
