2020 Australian Open – Peter Gojowczyk vs Pablo Carreno Busta Preview & Prediction

THE FACTS

Where is Peter Gojowczyk vs Pablo Carreno Busta taking place? Melbourne Park, Melbourne

When is Peter Gojowczyk vs Pablo Carreno Busta on and what time does it start? Thursday 23^rd January, 2020 – TBC (UK)

What is the expected weather for Peter Gojowczyk vs Pablo Carreno Busta? Expected weather here

What channel is Peter Gojowczyk vs Pablo Carreno Busta on? The 2020 Australian Open will be televised on Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedule for this specific match

Where can I stream Peter Gojowczyk vs Pablo Carreno Busta in the UK? Sky customers can stream this match on the Sky Go app. Alternatively, the match can be streamed to subscribers of Eurosport Player, either on the official website or as an add-on to an Amazon Prime subscription

Where can I get tickets for Peter Gojowczyk vs Pablo Carreno Busta? Click here to reach the official 2020 Australian Open ticket selection

Who won the last meeting between Peter Gojowczyk and Pablo Carreno Busta? Pablo Carreno Busta beat Peter Gojowczyk beat 6-2, 7-6

THE LOWDOWN

PETER GOJOWCZYK

• Peter Gojowczyk entered this year’s Australian Open with six losses to his name and just one victory in his previous appearances at the event but he was able to add a second win in this year’s first round.
• The 30-year-old overcame American Christopher Eubanks in four sets with a dominant showing in the fourth set sealing the win as he showed a good response to losing the third set.
• Gojowczyk has faced Carreno Busta twice in his career so far but lost both of those occasions against the man two years his junior with the German failing to take a set from the Spaniard in either match.

PABLO CARRENO BUSTA

• Pablo Carreno Busta was given a slight scare against Jozef Kovalik in their first round clash in Melbourne but the 27^th seed ultimately prevailed to set up this meeting with Peter Gojowczyk in round two.
• Carreno Busta won the first set against the Slovakian ranked number 139 in the world and despite then losing the second, he swept his opponent aside in the third before coming out on top in a tie-break in the fourth set to seal the win.
• The Spaniard’s first three appearances in this event resulted in first-round exits but he has followed that up by making at least the third round in the last three years here and he will look to continue that record by coming out on top in this second-round clash.

THE PREDICTION

Pablo Carreno Busta has made at least the third round in each of his last three appearances in Melbourne and he will be eager to extend that run as he faces Peter Gojowczyk. His German opponent on the other hand has never progressed beyond the second round of this tournament and he knows the task in front of him is likely too much for him with Carreno Busta able to advance in comfortable fashion.