Carlos Taberner vs Aleksander Kovacevic Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | First Round
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Carlos Taberner takes on Aleksander Kovacevic in the first-round of the Italian Open.
Ranking points: ATP 1000
Start date/time: Wednesday 7th May, 2025 UK – not before 11:10am / US ET – not before 6:10am / US PT – not before 3:10am
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor clay
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Carlos Taberner vs Aleksander Kovacevic prediction
Carlos Taberner made it through qualifying after beating Adrian Mannarino in a topsy-turvy encounter and then advancing to the main draw due to Jaime Faria’s withdrawal halfway through their match. He won the Murcia Open at the end of March, defeating top seed Marton Fucsovics along the way. His form then tailed off for a couple of Challenger events until another strong showing at the Oeiras Open, where he reached the semi-finals before a loss to Francisco Comesana.
Aleksander Kovacevic’s clay court season did start promisingly at the Houston Open, as he defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry early on, but he fell at the quarter-final stage to Jenson Brooksby. His form has taken a dip since then with early exits in both Madrid and Estoril, meaning he’s on a three-match losing streak before the start of the Italian Open.
These two have never faced each other at main draw level but Taberner did win their only encounter, at the qualifying stage of the 2023 Australian Open. Despite exclusively competing at Challenger level this season, Taberner is in the better form of the two players and we favour him getting through in three sets.
Carlos Taberner vs Aleksander Kovacevic tip: Carlos Taberner to win 2-1
