In the semi-finals of the qualification for the ATP-250 tournament in Antwerp, Russian tennis player Alexei Vatutin will play against Yannick Hanfmann from Germany.
Yannick Hanfmann
The 32-year-old German representative arrived in Belgium after a pause from the failure in Shanghai. At the Masters in qualifying, Hanfmann unexpectedly lost to Alex Bolt from Australia in two sets in the semi-finals of qualifying – 6:7 (1:7); 4:6. This game was played on September 30th.
At the moment, Yannick Hanfmann is ranked 85th in the ATP rankings.
Alexey Vatutin
The 31-year-old Russian tennis player, in turn, also played for the last time two weeks ago, but at the challenger in France. In Mouillon-le-Captif, Vatutin qualified for the 1/8 finals, where he lost in two sets to Clement Schideh from France – 1:6; 4:6. This game was on the third of October.
At the moment, Alexey Vatutin is ranked 352nd in the ATP ranking.
Alexey Vatutin and Yannick Hanfmann have played twice since 2020, the German won both matches in two sets. The last time Yannick and Alexey played against each other was on August 9th, 2022, at a dirt challenger in Germany. Then, in the 1/16 finals, Hanfmann won a landslide victory – 6:2; 6:2.
Forecast
In this match, Yannick Hanfmann is considered by the bookmakers to be an extremely clear favorite, which is quite fair. Due to the higher class, the German should run in two sets once again, we suggest you take a chance and bet on this outcome.